# Anthony Capuano

> Anthony G. (Tony) Capuano is president and chief executive officer of Marriott International. A Cornell hotel administration graduate who joined Marriott in 1995, he advanced through market planning, hotel development, design and operations before becoming CEO in 2021. His public reflections emphasize humility, service and learning from employees.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Marriott International
- **Organizations:** Marriott International, McDonald’s Corporation, Save Venice, Cornell Hotel Society, Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration Dean’s Advisory Board
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
- **Known for:** Selected as Cornell’s 2026 Hospitality Icon of the Industry., Appointed Cornell’s 40th Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education in 2023., Advanced from hotel feasibility to global development leadership and CEO at Marriott.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Graduated from Cornell University.
- **Before 1995** — Worked at Laventhol and Horwath in Boston and Kenneth Leventhal and Company in Los Angeles.
- **1995** — Joined Marriott in market planning and feasibility.
- **1997-2005** — Led full-service development in the Western U.S. and Canada.
- **2005** — Became senior vice president of full-service development for North America.
- **2009** — Became executive vice president and global chief development officer.
- **2020** — Became group president, global development, design and operations services.
- **2021-02** — Appointed Marriott CEO and joined its board.
- **2022-10** — Joined the McDonald’s board.
- **2023-02** — Added the title of president at Marriott.

## Achievements

- Selected as Cornell’s 2026 Hospitality Icon of the Industry.
- Appointed Cornell’s 40th Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education in 2023.
- Advanced from hotel feasibility to global development leadership and CEO at Marriott.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Marriott reported Q2 2026 results, including a pipeline of approximately 629,000 rooms and worldwide RevPAR growth of 3.4 percent.
- **2026-03** — Cornell announced his selection as the 2026 Hospitality Icon of the Industry.
- **2026-02** — Discussed risk-taking, automation and his regular conversations with Bill Marriott at ALIS.

## Links

- Website: https://linktr.ee/anthonycapuano
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonycapuano

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