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Marriott's New CEO Is Global Development Exec Tony Capuano

Cameron Sperance

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New Marriott CEO Tony Capuano can't celebrate for long: the world's largest hotel company still faces a long recovery from the global pandemic.

Marriott’s board of directors tapped Tony Capuano, who most recently oversaw the company’s global development division, as its next chief executive, the company announced Tuesday. Capuano, 55, succeeds the late Arne Sorenson, who died last week following a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. “Arne was a mentor, a champion and a friend to each member of his close-knit leadership team,” Capuano said in a statement. “It is because of Arne’s efforts that we are prepared to move forward with this transition. Together, we will advance the strategy we have in place, which is laser-focused on recovery, expansion, providing opportunities for our associates, maintaining constructive relationships with our owners and franchisees, delivering safe and innovative experiences for our guests and customers, and building value for our shareholders.”

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[caption id="attachment_420182" align="alignright" width="300"] Marriott CEO Tony Capuano (Credit: Marriott International)[/caption] A Baltimore native, Capuano joined Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott in 1995 on the company’s market

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