Remembering Arne Sorenson, a major Luther influence
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February 18, 2021
Arne Sorenson, chief executive officer of Marriott International Inc. and a 1980 Luther College graduate, died of pancreatic cancer on Monday, February 15. Sorenson, who served on the Luther Board of Regents and supported the college through many strategic, philanthropic and other endeavors, was a major influence on life and learning at Luther.
“When I think of an exemplar of Luther s mission, Arne Sorenson was that exemplar,” said President Jenifer K. Ward. “His life demonstrates what Luther stands for: learning actively, living purposefully and leading courageously for a lifetime of impact. One of the last times we met in person, we got lost in a discussion over the book he had with him, about the disputes in the Middle Ages between Erasmus and Martin Luther. Ever the scholar-citizen, Arne s curious mind never rested, even when he was otherwise in the worldly realm of business leadership on a gl