Scott Weisz on product innovation
From Honoree #1: Steve Weisz ’72 · · Cornell Hotel Society
“There were small mentions along the way like the fact that he and a couple of others had started Marriott's honored guest rewards in a suburban Dallas hotel that one day would grow to become Marriott Rewards and now Marriott Bonvoy.”
On , Scott Weisz, Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Operations at MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE, spoke about product innovation during Honoree #1: Steve Weisz ’72 on Cornell Hotel Society.
About Scott Weisz
Scott Weisz, Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Operations at Marriott Vacations Worldwide, introduced his father, Steve Weisz, as a 2024 inductee into a hall of fame. Speaking at the event, Scott Weisz described his father as humble and dedicated to service, noting his father's over-50-year career at Marriott, including helping to start what became Marriott Rewards (now Marriott Bonvoy). He also mentioned that his father faced a health challenge and came through it stronger, and that punctuality is important to him. In a 2018 interview, Steve Weisz, then president and CEO of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, discussed the company's recovery from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, stating that most resorts and sales centers had reopened except for one on St. Thomas. He declined to comment on speculation about a potential merger with ILG, citing company policy. Weisz also said that the number of Gen X, Gen Y, and millennial buyers in the timeshare market was growing, contrary to the traditional belief that it is a baby boomer product.