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Why is Marriott’s captain so optimistic about its future, despite Covid’s long stay? Tony Capuano explains.


Tony Capuano has had to face plenty of tough questions since Arne Sorenson, his friend and mentor, died at age 62 in February 2021 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. “What would Arne Sorenson do?” isn’t one of them. Roughly 18 months after being named Sorenson’s successor, the Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) CEO has navigated the world’s largest hospitality company through one of the industry’s most trying times amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.