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Author: Dale Van Atta
About Product: Bill Marriott, son of J. Williard Marriott, who opened a root beer stand that grew into the Hot Shoppes Restaurant chain and evolved into the Marriott hotel company, grew up in the family business. In his more than fifty years at the company’s helm, Bill Marriott was the driving force behind growing Marriott into the world’s largest global hotel chain. His vision and leadership expanded the family business to more than 6,500 properties across 127 countries and territories. Success Is Never Final gives readers an intimate portrait of the life of a billionaire and business titan and shares his definition of success. Bill shares details about his very structured childhood, including the private struggles with his domineering father’s chronic harsh criticism; his time in the United Sates Navy as an officer aboard the USS Randolph; how he innovated the hotel industry with resort-like facilities; his dogged courtship with Donna; and the boundless passion and energy he demonstrated for his work, family, and faith. Bill also shares spiritual experiences that allowed him to recognize God’s guidance in his personal life. This biography of Bill Marriott tells the remarkable story of a man who had the vision to create a multi-billion dollar business, who understood the power of giving, and lived the creed that hard work will pay off, but success is never final.
About Author: Dale Van Atta is a New York Times best-selling author and journalist who has been nominated five times for the Pulitzer Prize. He co-authored the world’s most widely-syndicated news column with Jack Anderson; their daily column appeared in the Washington Post and nearly 1,000 other newspapers, reaching 50 million readers. Van Atta lives in Ashburn, Virginia, with his wife of 45 years, Lynne. They have three children.
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