Katie Milligan was born in Illinois, raised in California, then moved to the Washington D.C. area before attending Southampton College in 1975. It was here that she met her husband and decided to put down her roots, purchasing her first home in the Village of Southampton in 1981.

For over 35 years the couple operated their own successful business, Milligan Seafood, which distributed seafood locally and abroad. During this time, Katie also gained...