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Anthony Capuano

Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc. | June 23, 2022

Anthony Capuano, Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc. joined Club Chairman David Rubenstein on Thursday, June 23, 2022 a wide-ranging conversation on the current state of the hotel industry.

Marriott International is the world's largest hotel chain with a total of 30 brands in its portfolio and a market cap of $59 billion. They span over 130 countries and territories with nearly 8,000 properties. Over 570,000 people wear the Marriott name badge worldwide.

Mr. Capuano began his Marriott career over 25 years ago as part of the Market Planning and Feasibility team. That role prepared him to lead Marriott’s development efforts in North America, the Caribbean and Latin America, eventually assuming global development responsibility. In 2014 he began overseeing global design and in 2020, global operations. He became Chief Executive Officer in February 2021. He is an active member of the Cornell Hotel Society, The Cornell School of Hotel Administration Dean’s Advisory Board, as well as the Business Roundtable and the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s IREFAC Council. Additionally, he is an active member of the Board of Directors of Save Venice. Mr. Capuano earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Hotel Administration.