June 28, 2019

In 1967, when the Marriott Hotel corporation owned five hotels in the world (now they own 5,000 hotels), the Wilsons developed the sixth Marriott in the world by the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. They owned it and it was managed by the Marriotts. Pictured: Houston Mayor Louie Welch, Texas Lt. Governor Ben Barnes, RE Bob Smith, Welcome Wilson, Sr., Bill Marriott, Jr.