Marriott President, CEO Dies

(Bethesda, MD) -- Marriott International President and CEO Arne Sorenson has died after battling cancer.  

The company said Sorenson unexpectedly passed away Monday. He had been fighting pancreatic cancer since May 2019.  

Earlier this month, Sorenson took a step back from the company to get more demanding treatment.  

He had been CEO since 2012.