BizJournals: Marriott Sr. VP Norman Jenkins Forms Company

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Back in April, Marriott International Inc. Senior Vice President Norman Jenkins received a Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award. Now, after 16 years at Marriott, Jenkins is heading out on his own, launching Capstone Development to develop hotel properties in mainly the mid-Atlantic and urban markets.

Jenkins is Bethesda-based Marriott International's senior vice president of North American lodging development. With the Washington Business Journal award, Jenkins was recognized for his accomplishments for bridging the gap between minorities and hotel ownership in the Washington area.

In 2005, Jenkins and Marriott launched the Diversity Ownership Initiative with a goal to increase hotel ownership among diverse groups and women. The goal is to have 500 hotels that are owned, operated or in the pipeline by women and minority groups by 2010. Full Story

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