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Arne Sorenson, who turned Marriott International into the world’s largest lodge chain after buying Starwood Inns & Resorts in a $13 billion deal in 2016, has died. He was 62 and had been present process therapy for pancreatic most cancers, the corporate introduced Tuesday.
Sorenson, the third CEO in Marriott’s historical past and the primary exterior the founding household, died Monday, the company said.
Sorenson expanded Marriott’s presence worldwide below dozens of manufacturers, together with W Inns, Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard and Sheraton.
Previously 12 months, he needed to lead the enterprise via the Covid pandemic, which has introduced most world and home journey to a standstill.
The lodge operator had introduced in Might 2019 that Sorenson had been identified with pancreatic most cancers. Earlier this month, it shared the information that the CEO could be briefly slicing again his work schedule to accommodate extra demanding therapy.
Earlier this 12 months, Marriott tapped two executives – Stephanie Linnartz, group president of client operations, expertise and rising companies; and Tony Capuano, group president of world improvement, design and operations companies – to supervise day-to-day operations, filling in for Sorenson.
The corporate mentioned Tuesday that Linnartz and Capuano will proceed to take action till the board appoints a brand new CEO, which is predicted to be inside two weeks.
Marriott shares have been up lower than 1% in premarket buying and selling Tuesday, having fallen about 12% over the previous 12 months. The lodge operator has a market cap of almost $42 billion.
