Mitt Romney rejoins Marriott board
NEW YORK (AP) - Former presidential candidate and Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is rejoining Marriott International's board of directors.
He's held the post with the hotel chain twice before. The first time was from 1993 to 2002, when he left to campaign for governor of Massachusetts, and from 2009 to 2011, when he left to start his campaign for the presidency.
It's the first job announcement Romney has made since he lost the November election to President Barack Obama. Romney has kept a low profile since the election. He's spent the past month largely in seclusion at his family's California home.
Romney has been connected to the Marriott dynasty all of his life. He was named after J.W. Marriott. Romney's full name is Willard Mitt Romney and Marriott's was John Willard Marriott. Marriott, who founded the company in 1927, was close friends with Romney's father.
Marriott International Inc. is based in Bethesda, Md.
He's held the post with the hotel chain twice before. The first time was from 1993 to 2002, when he left to campaign for governor of Massachusetts, and from 2009 to 2011, when he left to start his campaign for the presidency.
It's the first job announcement Romney has made since he lost the November election to President Barack Obama. Romney has kept a low profile since the election. He's spent the past month largely in seclusion at his family's California home.
Romney has been connected to the Marriott dynasty all of his life. He was named after J.W. Marriott. Romney's full name is Willard Mitt Romney and Marriott's was John Willard Marriott. Marriott, who founded the company in 1927, was close friends with Romney's father.
Marriott International Inc. is based in Bethesda, Md.
We all have equal opportunity in America.
Rich people.
The man just gets up, dust off and keep running.
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Traits people should learn from, many now a days get knock down, stay down and collect unemployment. Opportunity is all around us so people need to stop blaming others and making excuses.
 @Nathan Boi You've got to be joking or crazy. I've yet to be offered the opportunity to be on any corporate board. Nor do I know any billionaires. Exactly what will he be doing to actually earn any money he's getting for this job?  The top 1% looks out for their own.
what have you accomplished to deserve being on some corporate board?
Well glad he's keeping busy.
 @mstipton "glad he's keeping busy."
Well, at least 47% of the time...
That's ex governor.
I wish my dad would have known somebody of means... :~(
@Headwrench his dad was a self made man and so was Mitt. what money he got from his dad was given to charity 100%
 @wynooheeman  @Headwrench "a self made man and so was Mitt"
Sure he was...he got through BYU by cashing in stocks that his dad gave him. Shares that he got at $6, and sold at $96...
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