Marriott President's Son Wins $107M Lottery

Brian McCarthy is now a lot richer
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 9, 2011 1:22 PM CDT

Here is Brian McCarthy with the big check.
(YouTube)

In tough times, it's probably no surprise that sales of lottery tickets are booming across the country, as noted by USA Today. But a recent Mega Millions winner wasn't so down-on-his-luck to begin with: Virginia's Brian McCarthy, the son of Marriott hotels president Robert J. McCarthy, took home the $107 million jackpot in July, report Gawker and the Daily Mail. The 25-year-old is headed to Ireland for a golf vacation. His dad's salary is in the $1.2 million range. (More Brian McCarthy stories.)

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