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Frank Willis Butler (January 17, 1928 – November 15, 2020) was the founder of Catalina Yachts, one of the biggest boat designers and manufacturers in the world.
Nov 18, 2020 · The sailing community this week lost a giant among the ranks of production boat builders. Frank Willis Butler, president and chief executive officer of Catalina Yachts, passed away November 15, 2020 in Westlake Village, CA, due to unexpected complications from a recent illness.
Jan 11, 2021 · Frank Willis Butler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalina Yachts, passed away on 15 Nov 2020 at age 92 in Westlake Village, CA. Frank founded Catalina Yachts in North Hollywood, CA, in 1969.
When Frank Butler founded Catalina Yachts in 1970, his goal was not to become the largest sailboat builder in the United States. His goal was, and still is, to build good boats that are a good value for our customers.
Feb 8, 2021 · Frank Butler, founder of the largest builder of sailboats in the U.S., died November 15, 2020, in Long Beach, California. He was 92. Butler founded Catalina Yachts in 1969, in North Hollywood, carefully tending through the many vagaries of the boatbuilding business, surviving when other stalwarts like Pearson Yachts, Cal, and O’Day foundered.
Nov 19, 2020 · Catalina Yachts recently announced that Frank Willis Butler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Catalina Yachts, passed away November 15, 2020 in Westlake Village, Calif., due to unexpected complications from a recent illness.
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Nov 18, 2020 · Frank Willis Butler, president and chief executive officer of Catalina Yachts, passed away November 15 in Westlake Village, Calif., due to unexpected complications from a recent illness. He was born in 1928 in California and during his career, Catalina built more than 85,000 sailboats.
