Background
Marriott, Alice Sheets was born on October 19, 1907 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of Edwin Spencer and Alice (Taylor) Sheets.
Marriott, Alice Sheets was born on October 19, 1907 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of Edwin Spencer and Alice (Taylor) Sheets.
Bachelor of Arts Utah, 1927. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Utah, 1974. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mount Vernon College, 1980.
After introducing a Mexican-themed menu, the stand was renamed The Hot Shoppe and several more were opened. This one motel grew into a chain of Marriott hotels. 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.
Marriott provided endowments to educational institutions. In 1988 she provided funds for the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University.
The University of Utah opened the Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance, which houses the University"s departments of Modern Dance and Ballet, on September 25, 1989. Marriott"s mother Alice Taylor Sheets married United States. Senator Reed Smoot on 2 July 1930 after both of them had been widowed.
God is the father of every human being. He has a body and emotions like human beings, and therefore he is literally the father to all people living on earth.
Chairman advisory committee on arts John F. Kennedy Center For Performing Arts, 1970-1976. Member advisory committee National Committee Child Abuse, since 1976. Member advisory council National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institutes of Health, since 1987.
Board directors Washington Ballet Guild, Washington Home Rule Committee, Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation of Metropolitan Washington. Trustee John F. Kennedy Center, since 1972. Honorary trustee National Arthritis Foundation, since 1987.
Member executive committee, vice chairman Republican National Committee, 1965-1976, member, officer numerous state committees. Treasurer Republican National Convention, 1964, 68, 72, member Arrangements committee, 1960, 64, 68, 72. Member coordinator committee Women's National Republican Club.
Member League Republican Women District of Columbia (treasurer 1955-1957, vice president 1957-1959), National Symphony Orchestra Association, American Newspaper Womens Club (associate member), Capitol Speakers Club (membership chairman), Welcome to Washington International Clubs (treasurer, director), Chi Omega (Women of Achievement award 1989), Phi Kappa Phi. Clubs: Washington, Capitol Hill, 1925 F Street.
Married John Willard Marriott, June 9, 1927. Children– John Willard, Richard Edwin.