About SkipperBud's
What was the year? Barbie makes her debut, Alaska and Hawaii become states, Vince Lombardi is hired as Green Bay Packers coach, and the company that is now SkipperBud's was founded in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded by Harold "Bud" Pretasky in 1959; Even after more than 60 years, it remains a family business. SkipperBud's is headquartered in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, and is now owned by the Pretasky Family. It has grown to become one of the largest sales, brokerage, service, and marina groups in the marine industry. On the KK River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, built its first waterfront marina, drystack, and restaurant in the 1980s. Soon after, they opened new locations in Winthrop Harbor, Madison, Pewaukee, and Oshkosh, Illinois.