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J.W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Marriott International Named 
by The School of Hospitality Business Michigan State University 
As 2001 Industry Leader of the Year

Adds Five Leaders To Its �Wall of Fame�


November 1, 2001, East Lansing, Michigan.   One distinguished hotelier will be honored as the Industry Leader of the Year, and five Michigan State University alumni will be inducted into The School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association�s Wall of Fame on Sunday, November 11, 2001 at the annual Celebration of Leadership.  The event is scheduled during the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York City.

The Celebration of Leadership will recognize J.W. Marriott, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Marriott International Inc., as The 

 
J.W. Marriott, Jr.
School�s 2001 Industry Leader of the Year.  The recipient of this award portrays a strong statement of our School�s leadership in hospitality business education, and recognizes those individuals who best exemplify that leadership in the hospitality industry.  Mr. Marriott is the son of Marriott Corporation founder J.Willard Marriott and began his career in the hospitality industry as a management trainee in the Service Standards area of his father�s restaurant chain in Washington, DC.

The Celebration of Leadership will also induct five members into the Wall of Fame �Class of Contributors�.  

  • Emery G. Foster (BA �33), deceased, former manager, Union building manager, division of dormitories and food services and assistant vice president for business operations, Michigan State University; 
  • Ronald F. Cichy, Ph.D., CHA (BA �72, MBA �77), director and professor, The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University; 
  • Dan H. Mathews (BA �66), senior vice president and chief operating officer, National Automatic Merchandising Association; 
  • Donald A. Payne (BA �65), president and owner, Family Buggy Restaurants, Inc.; and 
  • Lou Weckstein (BA �58), president, John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. (as pictured below).
These five distinguished alumni will join 37 previously inducted alumni in the Wall of Fame.  The School�s Wall of Fame recognizes MSU graduates who are distinguished leaders in the hospitality industry and who have assisted in positioning The School and/or Michigan State University; donate their time, talents and treasures to The School and/or Michigan State University; provide major contributions to their company or organization and participant in civic, community, association and philanthropic activities.  A tribute to the Wall of Fame inductees, all Michigan State University graduates, is located at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan

The Celebration of Leadership begins with a reception at 11:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon at 12:15 p.m., and concluding with the formal inductions and recognitions.  Please phone Lena Loeffler at (517) 353-9211 for reservation information.

Founded in 1927, The School is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2002.  The School has more than 8,000 graduates worldwide, including a number of leading academicians and industry executives.   The mission of The School is to be the leader in hospitality business education through teaching, research, and service.  Recognized as the top-ranked business college-based hospitality school in the world, The School offers an exceptionally well-crafted curriculum taught by innovative professors who are leading textbook authors, sought-after consultants and respected researchers.

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Contact:

 Lena L. Loeffler, 
Assistant to the Director
The School of Hospitality Business
Michigan State University
225 Eppley Center, East Lansing, MI  48824-1121
Contact:  Lena Loeffler
Phone:    517-353-9211

 
Also See Hostmark's C.A. �Bud� Cataldo Named the Industry Leader of the Year by Michigan State University School of Hospitality Business / Oct 2000 

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