On the Lookout

“Many people recognize the historical significance of lighthouses and are actively making sure the Coast Guard retains them,” Devine recounts.

Starting the catalog: After reading a Forbes magazine article about Coldwater Creek, he understood that the catalog industry was a difficult one in which to get started. So he talked to various catalog owners and performed market studies on the business. “By the end of 1993, I compiled my research, and in February 1994, we formed a corporation and were off and running.”