Bill Marriott states in his blog, "Among the many great management tips he shares are three that I recommend to you: One: to respect is to inspire.

Bill Marriott is the 59-year-old son of the founder, who died in 1985.

Sadruddin Hashwani terms it as a matter of great satisfaction because when he met Bill Marriott he had never thought about the franchise.

Bill Marriott, a good egg, dropped me a note to say he'll lend me a dictionary next time I stay at one of his hotels.

According to Bill Marriott, chairman of Marriott International, which operates more than 2,000 hotels around the world, the new inns will be "high-price, high-class hip."

Bill Marriott later claimed that it was "one of the very first airport hotels in the country."

Bill Marriott is J. William Marriott Jr., chairman and president of the company.

At 71, Bill Marriott keeps a vigorous pace, visiting 200 hotels a year.

Their son Bill Marriott, Jr. is currently Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Marriott International.

The resort was acquired in 1968 by Bill Marriott of Marriott International who had first stayed at the resort with his parents as a 16-year-old in 1948.