Bethesda, Md., October 31, 2014- On October 28, Ed Ryan, executive vice president and general counsel, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) was the recipient of the Washington Business Journal 's Legal Champions Program Lifetime Achievement Award. In its inaugural year, the Greater Washington Legal Champions honor accomplished legal professionals from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

"I consider him a trusted business advisor as I wrestle with some issue," said chief financial officer, Carl Berquist. "He's a great guy to go to level set things."

Watch the Washington Business Journal's tribute video to Ed and learn more about Ed's contributions to the Washington DC legal community here: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/print-edition/2014/10/24/edward-ryan-marriott-international-inc.html

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