Bill Marriott, Jr.

Birthname

John Willard "Bill" Marriott, Jr.

Birthdate

March 25, 1932

Birthplace

Washington, D.C.

Education

University of Utah

Profession

Businessman

Net worth

$1,750,000,000

Source of Wealth

Hotels

Nationality

United States

Country

United States

Marital Status

Married (Donna Garff)

Children

4

American businessman Bill Marriott Jr. has an estimated net worth of $1.75 billion as of March 2013 according to Forbes. Currently, he works for Marriott International as the Chairman of the Board and serves the post of being the executive chairman.

John Willard "Bill" Marriott, Jr. was born on March 25, 1932 in Washington D.C. He is known to be the son of J. Willard Marriott, the man behind the founding of Marriott International. He is an alumnus of the University of Utah, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in finance. Currently based in Bethesda Maryland, Bill Marriott Jr. has been married to Donna Garff, his wife of more than 50 years, with whom he has four children.

He assumed the role as Executive Chairman of the company since December 13, 2011 and effective March 31, 2012, he relinquished the CEO post to Arne Sorenson. Together with his brother Richard, Bill Marriott Jr. is overseeing a massive fortune which is estimated to cost over $5 billion.