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CONTENTS76 | The Host With the Most
With his acquisition of Starwood three years ago, Arne Sorenson
created the world’s largest hotel empire. Globally, 20% of new hotel
rooms being built are now Marriott properties—and Sorenson still
thinks his company isn’t big enough.
By Biz Carson92 | Dawn of the Neobank
Pretty much anyone with half a million bucks and a high-speed connection can
start a bank these days. Dozens of digital banks are already open for business—
and VCs are betting billions that they’ll shutter your corner branch.
By Jeffrey Kauflin78 | The Just 1OO
Our third annual ranking of America’s best
corporate citizens examines how the larg-
est public companies treat their workers,
customers, community, environment and
shareholders.
Edited by Maggie McGrath102 | Private Equity’s New Billionaire
Machine
As calls for taxes on the superrich grow louder,
Wall Street’s smartest dealmakers have quietly
discovered a new way to unlock value and circum-
vent taxes. It’s minting buyout billionaires by the
dozen.
By Nathan Vardi and Antoine Gara70 | FORBES BRANDVOICE
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