East-West Center Oral History Project : Brent Watanabe

Abstract

Brent Watanabe was born and raised in Hawaii. In 1973, he was married and going to graduate school in counseling and guidance at the University of Hawaii when he took a job at the East-West Center as an Off-Campus Housing Specialist. Over the next thirty-five plus years, Watanabe has served as Housing Facilities and Services Officer, Housing Administrative Officer, and Housing Administrator. In 2001 he became Administrator of Support Services, overseeing management of the entire Center campus.<br><br>Click on the PDFs to read more. Includes photograph, interview quotes, and the full interview narrative.