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Internationally recognized hospitality industry leader, educator and best-selling author, Edwin D. Fuller is president and chief executive officer of the (Orange County (California) Visitors Association ). He is also president and co-founder of Irvine-based (Laguna Strategic Advisors ), a global consortium providing opportunities and services to independent providers of business consulting services. Fuller recently concluded a dynamic career with Marriott International that culminated with his being the company's president and managing director for nearly 22 years. His distinguished, performance-driven corporate career spanned four decades. His experience included roles as chief sales and marketing officer; global leader in crisis management situations, future business assessment, top-level customer relationship management, sales and marketing leadership; and long-term strategy development that applied corporate philosophies, delivered on brand promise and enabled ethical decisions. His results included the creation of 80,000 new jobs worldwide, the formation and operation of 555 hotels in 73 countries, $8 billion in annual sales, and the implementation of multiple environmental, youth and educational initiatives.〔http://news.marriott.com/2011/09/ed-fuller-to-retire-from-marriott-led-international-growth.html〕〔http://edwinfuller.com/speaker-and-lecturer/〕 Fuller began his career at Marriott as a management trainee and was promoted throughout his career into executive leadership roles in marketing, sales, and operations.〔http://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinfuller〕 Titles held have included Director of National and International Sales and Reservations, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, and Regional Vice President.〔〔 He was promoted to the global leadership role of International Lodging Operations as senior vice president and managing director and later to Executive Vice President and managing director.〔〔 In addition, he chaired the International Development Committee.〔 An award-winning, active alumnus of Boston University (BU), Fuller was recognized with the Alumni Award in 1998. He currently serves on the board of overseers and as chairman for the advisory board at BU. He is also chairman of the advisory board for the University of California, Irvine's Merage School of Business and was appointed to the California State University Hospitality Industry advisory board.〔〔http://lagunastrategicadvisors.com/listings/ed-fuller-lsa-founding-member/〕 == Publication == Fuller’s colorful and real-world experiences are recounted in his top 20 best-selling business book, ''You Can't Lead With Your Feet on the Desk: Building Relationships, Breaking Down Barriers, and Delivering Profits'', which was published by Wiley in March 2011.〔http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA〕 Drawing on nearly 40 years of professional experience with Marriott, he shares insight on methods for dealing with employees, partners, suppliers, and customers in a manner that breaks down cultural and language barriers. He offers guidance on management in any culture with respect and sensitivity for diverse customs and practices, the book also explores his own career journey, describing how he built Marriott International's global presence to become one of the largest and most successful hotel chains in the world.〔〔http://www.youcantleadwithyourfeetonthedesk.com/about-the-book/〕 In his book, he credits learning "the art of leadership and relationship building" from J. W. Marriott, Jr., William Shaw, Al Le Faivre, Paul Reed, Bill Tiefel, Sergeant James, his Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity brothers at Boston University, and the many individuals he served beside in the U.S. Army. He continuously stresses the significance of trust, values, and responsibility throughout the publication.〔 Fuller uses the storytelling method of writing throughout his books. In a first-person account he states, "I was hired as a management trainee in 1972 and spent the next 39 years learning—everything from cleaning potatoes to cleaning rooms and lessons in marketing, sales, and operations."〔 In August 2012, "You Can't Lead With Your Feet on the Desk" was published in Japanese. In 2014, "You Can't Lead With Your Feet on the Desk" was published in Mandarin Chinese. He is a regular contributor to (Forbes Online )〔(Ed Fuller ), www.forbes.com.〕 where his semi-monthly blogs focus on business trends in Asia, the global lodging industry and social commentary; and contributes quarterly to (Global Hotel Network ) on hotel industry trends. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edwin D. Fuller」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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