Frank Butler (founder)
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Frank Willis Butler was the founder of Catalina Yachts, one of the biggest boat designers and manufacturers in the world.
Frank Butler in 2001.
The Butler-designed Catalina 22
Columbia Yachts
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Columbia Yachts is a US manufacturer of sailboats, with offices and production facilities in Southern California.
Frank Butler (founder)
…1968 Butler sold Coronado to the Whittaker Corporation, which had divisions in aerospace, metal, chemical, and healthcare, and had already purchased Columbia Yachts from Dick Valdes in 1967. Whittaker had also acquired several power boat manufacturers. Butler worked for Whittaker for one year, and then left due to…
Columbia 34 Mark II