Fifty years ago, 1965,  Western International Hotels inaugurated the company's first Management Trainee Program at  The Olympic Hotel.  The corporation's  headquarters were then located on the top floor of the hotel and supervision of the program could be maximized. Some of the alums that "graduated" and passed through  Seattle's then flagship hotel:

Bob Hawes, Peter Blyth, Sue Brush, Bob Bushman, Mike Corrigan, Tom Cortabitarte, Hanne Dittler, Joe Falceto, Frank Finneran, Jeff Flowers, Ross Grimm, Tom Gurtner, Alan Harrison, Bob Hawes, Dave Higgenbottom, Joe Huber, Bill Hulett, Lee Jencks, Mike Kaylk, Fran Lindquist, Gary Mabee, Tony Marble, Chris Marker, Lou Martinelli, Fred Mawer, Dan McClaskey, Bruce McKibbin, Jim Mogush, Mike Moran, Bill Newman, Pat O'Brien, Dave Paulon, Susan Picht, Warren Sakai, Peter Smith, Ty Stroh, Ray Sylvester, Gene Thissen, Bill Thurston, Dick Whaley