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Lodging: Marriott International
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Marriott International signs in at the top of the lodging industry. The company is one of the world's leading hoteliers with more than 2,800 operated or franchised properties in more than 65 countries. Marriott's hotels include such full-service brands as Renaissance Hotels and its flagship Marriott Hotels & Resorts, as well as select-service and extended-stay brands Courtyard and Fairfield Inn. It ... owns the Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel chain and several resort and time-share properties operated by Marriott Vacation Club International. The Marriott family, including CEO J. W. Marriott Jr., owns about 15% of the company.
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Highland Hospitality Corp., a lodging real estate investment trust headquartered in McLean, purchased four hotels totaling 1,687 rooms from Wyndham International for $227 million. The properties are located in Parsippany, N.J., Atlanta, Hauppauge, Long Island, N.Y. and Boston. (06/25/2004, PRNewswire)
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WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced today that for the fourth consecutive year it has ranked among the "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" -- the highest in the lodging industry -- according to DiversityInc magazine. Marriott placed number four in the Top 10 Companies for People with Disabilities category. A total.....
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/PRNewswire/ -- John W. Marriott III, executive vice president -- lodging of Marriott International, Inc.announced today that he will leave the company in January 2006 to serve as chief executive officer of J.W.M. Family Enterprises, L.P., a private partnership. Mr. Marriott ... has accepted the position of vice chairman of Marriott International's Board of Directors.
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