Alice Marriott
Alice Marriott | |
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Born | Alice Taylor Sheets October 19, 1907 Philanthropist |
Spouse | J. Willard Marriott |
Children | J. W. Bill Marriott Jr. Richard E. Marriott |
Parent(s) | Alice Taylor and Edwin Spencer Sheets |
Alice Sheets Marriott (October 19, 1907 – April 17, 2000) was an American
Early life and career
Marriott was born in Salt Lake City, the daughter of Alice Taylor and Edwin Spencer Sheets. She graduated with honors from the University of Utah in 1927 at age 19. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Chi Omega sorority. She married J. Willard Marriott in the Salt Lake Temple on June 9, 1927.[1]
In 1927, Alice worked as a
Later life
Marriott served two ten-year terms on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She was also vice-chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1965 to 1976, and honorary chairman of the 1973 Richard Nixon inaugural committee.
Legacy
Marriott provided endowments to educational institutions. In 1988 she provided funds for the
Family
Marriott's mother Alice Taylor Sheets married U.S. Senator
References
- ^ "Biography of Alice Sheets Marriott". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Alice S. Marriott, 92, Matriarch of Hotel Family
- ^ "Marriott Center for Dance". Archived from the original on 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/s/SMOOT,REED.html Archived 2008-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Utah History Encyclopedia