Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

J.W. Marriott, Jr., fully John Willard "Bill" Marriott, Jr.

CEO of Marriott International

"Companies that don’t risk anything will inevitably find themselves falling behind those that do. You can lead change or it can lead you."

"Truly great companies maintain a set of core values and a core purpose that remain fixed while their business strategies and practices continually adapt to a changing world."