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| Growing up in Montauk, Carol attended Montauk Public School (there
were 12 kids in her class, the largest class in the school at that time) and
East Hampton High School. During her youth, Montauk was still a wild and remote
place and Carol's memories of a childhood roaming the hills, beaches and woods
of Montauk are her fondest. During her childhood she developed a love the for
the outdoors and the unique beauty of Montauk that would remain an anchor in
her life. After graduating from East Hampton High School, she attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. She is also a graduate of Gosman's Restaurant, as each summer she waitressed there to finance her education. After graduating college she worked for a few years before returning to school to earn a Masters degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri. Carol then entered the corporate world in New York City, holding a series of increasingly responsible positions in Human Resources at BBDO and DDB Needham, and then as Director of Human Resources at Lyons Lavey Nickel Swift. Married in 1986 to Joseph Nye, she and Joe adopted a daughter, Meg in 1988. When the demands of motherhood clashed with the demands of her high pressure job, Carol left her position to be a full-time Mom. At that time she and her family were spending more time in Montauk in their house on East Lake Drive. The concept for On Montauk, which had been in her head for a while, became a reality in 1992 after Meg entered school. Advice and support came from Aunt, Margot Macdonald Bachmann, the publisher of St. Thomas This Week, the most popular and successful tourist newspaper in the US Virgin Islands. The name for the publication is very important, and was suggested to her by her friend, Suzanne Gosman. In the old days of Montauk's history, when most of the land was pasture for sheep and cattle, and crossing Napeague to go to Montauk was quite difficult, people would say that they were going "on Montauk" when they came here. Napeague is no longer difficult to traverse and Montauk is no longer remote, but the publiction was developed to be a a tribute to Montauk's history and people, as well as an informative guide about Montauk events. On Montauk has been very sucessful and every year has grown. The guiding spirit behind this publication is love for this beautiful town, and a desire to tell people about the unique beauty that is here. |
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