JW Marriott, Jr., Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Marriott International, has been chosen by EY, one of the largest international accounting firms, to receive the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Family Business category in the Mid-Atlantic region.

JW Marriott, Jr., Executive Chairman and Chairman of the
Board of Marriott International, has been chosen by EY, one of the largest
international accounting firms, to receive the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Award in the Family Business category in the Mid-Atlantic region. The EY
Entrepreneur of the Year Award program celebrated its 30th anniversary. EY
selected J.W. Marriott, Jr. for pursuing business excellence and his
achievement in innovation, fiscal growth and serving his company and community.
A panel of judges identified the Executive Chairman as an exemplary model of
these characteristics and presented him the award at their gala held at Ritz
Carlton, Tysons Corner on June 15, 2016.

 “I am proud to be
chosen for this great honor from EY,” said J.W. Marriott, Jr. “At Marriott, we
lead by example and encourage innovation, which fuels our growth in a
competitive industry. This award represents the passion and pride I have in our
company. That is why this is award is so meaningful to me.”

As a Mid-Atlantic award winner, EY will consider J.W.
Marriott, Jr. for recognition for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 national
program. National award winners will be announced at the Entrepreneur of the
Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 19, 2016.
The awards are the culminating event of the Strategic Growth ForumTM, the
nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading
companies.  The US Entrepreneur of the
Year Overall Award winner then moves on to compete for the World Entrepreneur
of the Year Award in Monaco in June 2017.

Since 1986, EY has honoured entrepreneurs whose ingenuity,
spirit of innovation and discipline have propelled their companies’ success,
invigorated their industries, and benefited their communities. Now in its 30th
year, the program has honoured the inspirational leadership of such
entrepreneurs as Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Robert Unanue of
Goya Foods, and Mindy Grossman of HSN. Recent US national winners include Reid
Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn; Hamdi Ulukaya, founder of Chobani; and
2015 winners Andreas Bechtolsheim and Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks.