Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 2, 2000
GLENN A. WELSTAD, 53, has served as Labor Ready's Chairman of the Board
of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President since February 1988.
Prior to joining the Company, he was an officer of Body Toning, Inc.,
W.I.T. Enterprises and Money Mailer from February 1987 to March 1989. In
1969, Mr. Welstad founded Northwest Management Corporation, a holding
company for restaurant operations. Over the course of 15 years, he
expanded the operations to 22 locations in five states, which includes
eight Hardee's Hamburger Restaurants as well as pizza and Mexican
restaurants. In March 1984, Mr. Welstad sold his ownership interest in
Northwest Management Corporation. Profile
TWST: First, start us off with a background or historical summary onLabor Ready, and then describe what you see as your business and company
today.
Mr. Welstad: We organized the company and