In 1986, Shaw became Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Marriott Corporation.
He was elected Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Marriott Corporation in April 1988.
Between March 1997 and April 2009, Shaw served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Marriott International, before taking up his current position as Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Shaw has been a director of Marriott International, or its predecessors, since 1997, and is currently serving a term expiring at the 2008 annual meeting of shareholders.
Shaw is now the Chairman of the Board since November 2011 for Marriott Vacations Worldwide.