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  • The Wealth of Friends

    • "In my judgement a lifetime with nothing to show other than the accummunlation of waelth will never be as fulfilling as a life with vivid memoriesof the joys and warmth in the wealth of friends. 
      Everyone can enjoy the wealth of friends". Edward E. Carlson 1998
    • Westin Alumni Association History

      Thanks to the foresight of C.R. "Bob" Lindquist and William H. "Bill" Ellis who thought it important to keep track of and stay in touch with those retiring or otherwise leaving Westin we have WAA. Early on Larry Dustin was enlisted to provide a typed list which he later expanded into a database. For many years Larry and wife Penny took responsibility for copying, collating and mailing copies of this database to fellow alums around the world.

      Later an organization was formed in 1991, a board installed and officers elected to manage the business of the entity. Over those 31 years Larry has maintained the vital database and William D. "Bill" Ellis managed the association's finances for 27.

      In 2005 Ray Sylvester launched the WAA website, and in 2015 the Westin Alumni Facebook page was published.

      Ray Sylvester followed Larry Dustin as president in 2018, and Michael Horrocks became treasurer following Billl Ellis' 27 years with WAA.

      At the Westin reunion in 2019 Penny and Larry Dustin were acknowledged for their 28 year leadership contributions, and for their continuous management of the member database.

      Three Westin Alumni Global Reunions have been held:

      • 1996: The Westin Bellevue, Washington
        228 alumni and guests

      • 2016: The Venetian & Palazzo Hotel Resort, Las Vegas
        89  alumni and guests

      • 2019: The Venetian & Palazzo Hotel Resort, Las Vegas
               78 alumni and guests

      Ray Sylvester served as coordinator


      • The Westin Alumni Association (WAA) was established in 1991, and is dedicated only to maintaining an accurate database of former Westin colleagues who meet a membership criteria as mentioned under "eligibility" as a means for "friends to keep in touch with friends". There is no cost attendant with membership, however, goodwill contributions are welcome and help to defray costs for maintaining the web site and member database. 
      • The WAA database is confidential and is not for sale or distribution to outside sources.
      • Those individuals employed by Westin (and its affiliated companies) for 5 or more years from 1930-1998 (1998 is selected as that was the year the Company ceased and Westin became a brand of Starwood)
      (1) Surviving spouses/ partners of former members


      * Eligibility requirements updated from 1991, March 11, 1018 effective April 1, 2018

      Volunteer WAA Officers & Board
      Current  Officers

      President: Ray Sylvester
      Treasurer: Michael Horrocks

      At Large Board Members

      Larry Dustin: Immediate Past President
      Bill Dougherty (U.S.)
      Andrew Jones (Asia)
      Bill Moyer (U.S.)
      Jorg Neuenhaus (Mexico & Central America)
      Silvio Berron (Mexico & Central America)
      Nancy Peel (U.S.)
      Dick Whaley (U.S.)


      Past Board Members

      Sue Brush
      Pat Carey: Past President (FD) (D)
      Charles D. Comstock: Past President (FD) (D)
      William D. Ellis: Immediate Past Treasurer (FD)
      Wm. H. (Bill) Ellis: Founding Director (Deceased)
      Denis Forristal
      Christine Gildow
      Doug Hales
      J. Wm. (Bill) Keithan: Past President (FD) (D)
      C.R. (Bob) Lindquist: (FD) (D)
      Dan McClaskey (FD)
      Chris Marker
      Russ Nickel: Past President
      Cherie Ohlson
      Ron Spellecy

       

      (FD) Founding Director
      (D) Deceased

       

    • 2022 Officers / Board

       

      Residence / Years With Westin




      Ray Sylvester
      Houston, TX
      1965-1998



      Silvio Berron
      Juriquilla, QRO, Mexico
      1979-1995




      Bill Dougherty
      Bristol, TN
      1978-1998





      Larry Dustin
      Farmers Branch, TX
      1969-1983

       





      Michael Horrocks
      Houston, TX
      1971-1986

       





      Andrew Jones
      Hong Kong
      1975-1988


       


       



      Bill Moyer
      Bethesda, MD
      1972-1984


       


      Jorg Neuenhaus
      Mexico City, MX
      1967-1993

       






      Nancy Peel
      Detroit, MI
      1981-1998





      Richard (Dick) Whaley
      Issaquah, WA
      1966-1977

    • FRONT Magazine 100 Club 

       
      90 Members as of November 28, 2019
      contributed $100 or more to digitize the Front Magazine collection

      "I am thrilled to be able to do something for our beloved Westin Alumni Association and make a donation to this great project" Susan Bray


      "Great project! Congratulations to this idea".Ulrich Schwartz

       

      A

      Giovanni Angelini

      B

      Jon Ballard
      Charlotte Behnke
      Silvio Berron
      Peter Blyth
      Wayne Bodington
      Susan Bray
      Hans Bruland
      Sue Brush

      C

      Eugene Carlson (son of Edward Carlson)
      John Ceriale
      Chuck Chambers
      Kim Chappell
      Tony Cherone

      D

      Michael David
      Hanne Dittler
      Bill Dougherty
      Tom Dupar (The Dupar Foundation)
      Larry Dustin

      E

      David Evan
      Jerry Evans

      F

      Dick Ferris
      John Finamore
      Jeff Flowers 
      Denis Forristal
      Jim France

      G

      Jack Gaines
      Victor / Kathryn Gielisse
      Christine Gildow
      Thomas  Gurtner

      H

      Doug Hales
      Brian Handley
      Bob Hawes
      Richard Helfer
      Tom Hosea
      Phil Hughes

      J

      Greg Jacobson
      Andrew Jones

      K

      Howard Kemball
      Walt Ketterling
      David King

      L

      Didier Le Calvez
      Nancy Lebrecht
      Ena-Marie Lemke
      Terry Losh
      Lorraine Luongo

      M

      Larry Magnan
      George Markantonis
      Chris Marker
      Lou Martinelli
      John Mavros
      Dan McClaskey
      Tony McDonald
      Bruce McNish
      Michael Miketti
      Bill Moyer
      Pat Mullin
      Philllip Murelaga

      N

      Zahid Nana
      Jorg Neuenhaus
      Russ Nickel

      O

      Rod Odegaard

      P

      Nancy Peel
      Jerry Pokocky

      R

      Birgit Radin
      Christine Rankin
      Paul Ross
      Laurie Rounds

      S

      Steve Schnoor
      Ulrich Schwartz
      Peter Smith
      Jean Spaulding
      Tom Stanfield
      Tim Steckbeck
      Philip Stoy
      Hart Sugarman
      Ralph Swain
      John Swaney
      Linda Swearingen
      Ray Sylvester

      T

      Sherrie Tossell (daughter of Severt Thurston)
      Byron Trafton
      Jim Treadway

      U

      Rick Ueno

      W

      Catherine Walker
      Ulrich Wall
      Jerry Wolsborn
      Richard Whaley
      Robert Wilhelm

      Z

      David Zeuske
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