Founded in 1971 by William E. Colson and his father, Hugh Colson, Holiday Retirement is a privately held company that currently manages 240 retirement communities with over 25,000 total residents, making it one of the largest providers of independent senior living.
The company’s first community, Kamlu Retirement Inn-Vancouver, opened in Vancouver, Washington on November 1, 1971.
Holiday Management Company added a second community, Edgewood Downs, in Beaverton, Oregon on June 1, 1977.
Holiday Retirement’s first nine communities were only in the western United States, largely in Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho.
[3] The company's name changed to Holiday Retirement in 1987,[4] and it acquired or built multiple communities every year from 1988 to 2009.
[6] Residents support a variety of local drives and fundraisers, including Toys for Tots, the American Red Cross, and The Humane Society.