| LC control no. | n 77011842 |
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| Personal name heading | Marriott, J. Willard (John Willard), 1900-1985 |
| Variant(s) | Marriott, John Willard, 1900-1985 Marriott, Bill, 1900-1985 Marriott, Willard, 1900-1985 |
| Biography/History note | J. Willard Marriott (1900-1985) was an American businessman and hotelier. |
| Birth date | 1900-09-17 |
| Death date | 1985-08-13 |
| Place of birth | Marriott, Utah |
| Place of death | N.H. |
| Affiliation | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Marriott Corporation |
| Profession or occupation | Business professional Missionary |
| Found in | O'Brien, R. Marriott, 1977 (subj.) t.p. (J. Willard Marriott) CIP galley (John Willard Marriott, b. Sept. 17, 1900; nickname used throughout: Bill) UPB files, 4/24/95 (Marriott, J. Willard, 1900-1985) Marriott International website, via WWW, June 5, 2012 (J. Willard Marriott; b. Sept. 17, 1900 in Marriott Settlement, Utah to Willard Marriott and Ellen Morris Marriott; completed a two-year mission for the Mormon Church in New England; graduated from Weber Junior College and then the University of Utah; secured the A&W franchise for Washington, D.C.in 1927; with partner Hugh Colton opened a nine-stool root beer stand at 3128 14th Street, NW; m. to Alice Sheets on June 9, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah; held leadership positions in the Mormon Church; d. Aug. 13, 1985 in N.H.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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