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EileenF — 2011-11-04T12:20:39Z

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- Golisano amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and . Golisano's charitable works are supported by the ["Golisano Foundation"].	+ Golisano amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and the ["University of Rochester"]. Golisano's charitable works are supported by the ["Golisano Foundation"].

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BradMandell — 2009-02-28T14:59:57Z

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BradMandell — 2009-02-28T14:58:29Z

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- Golisano amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and ["Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong"]. Golisano's charitable works are supported by the ["Galisano Foundation"]. - - The ["B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences"] at the Rochester Institute of Technology is named after him.	+ Golisano amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and . Golisano's charitable works are supported by the ["Galisano Foundation"]. + * Organizations and buildings carrying his name: + * ["B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences"] at the Rochester Institute of Technology + * ["Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong"] + * B. Thomas Golisano Library at ["Roberts Wesleyan College"]
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	+ '''Notes and References''' + * [wiki:wikipedia:Tom_Golisano Wikipedia Article] + * [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/54/400list08_B-Thomas-Golisano_873A.html Forbes Richest Americans] - Golisano # 281 in Sep, 2008 + * [http://www.academyofachievement.org/honorees/b_thomas_golisano.htm Academy of Acheivment] + * "''[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXS/is_6_82/ai_102919764 Spare him the Gurus]''" - June 2003 article by Andy Meisler in Workforce. +

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BradMandell — 2009-02-28T14:42:10Z

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- '''Tom Golisano''', full name Blaise Thomas Golisano, is a businessman and the founder of ["Paychex"], the Penfield-based payroll processing firm. He amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and ["Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong"].	+ '''Tom Golisano''', full name Blaise Thomas Golisano, is a leading Rochester businessman, community activist, and philanthropist.
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- Golisano ran three expensive and unsuccessful third-party campaigns (see ["Independence Party"]) for governor beginning in 1994. The third, in 2002, cost him $75 million from his personal fortune and garnered only 654,000 votes out of more than 4.6 million cast. In the heat of that campaign he began his bid to purchase the National Hockey League's ["Buffalo Sabres"], parent team of the ["Rochester Amerks"]. He completed the purchase in 2003.	+ '''Business Interests''' + * Founder of ["Paychex"], the Penfield-based payroll processing firm. + * National Hockey League's ["Buffalo Sabres"], parent team of the ["Rochester Amerks"], purchased in 2003.
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- The ["B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences"] at the Rochester Institute of Technology is named after him.	+ '''Charity''' + Golisano amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and ["Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong"]. Golisano's charitable works are supported by the ["Galisano Foundation"]. + + The ["B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences"] at the Rochester Institute of Technology is named after him. + + '''Politics''' + * Governor's Race: Golisano ran three expensive and unsuccessful third-party campaigns (see ["Independence Party"]) for governor beginning in 1994. The third, in 2002, cost him $75 million from his personal fortune and garnered only 654,000 votes out of more than 4.6 million cast. In the heat of that campaign he began his bid to purchase the Sabres. + * ["Responsible New York"] - July 2008 Golisano formed a PAC with personal funding of $5 million and supported various candidates in the 2008 election regardless of party affiliation. + * 2008 National Race: donated $1 million to the Democratic National Convention. + * Fought Michael Bloomberg's proposal to undue term limits. + + [[Footnote]] + [[Comments]]

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alexandergartley — 2008-11-11T21:31:06Z

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alexandergartley — 2008-11-11T21:28:36Z

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- Full name is Blaise Thomas Golisano. Businessman and founder of ["Paychex"], the Penfield-based payroll processing firm. He amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and ["Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong"].	+ '''Tom Golisano''', full name Blaise Thomas Golisano, is a businessman and the founder of ["Paychex"], the Penfield-based payroll processing firm. He amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and ["Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong"].

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alexandergartley — 2008-08-11T16:52:33Z

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alexandergartley — 2008-08-11T16:51:19Z

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- Full name is Blaise Thomas Golisano. Businessman and founder of ["Paychex"], the Penfield-based payroll processing firm. He amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and ["Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong"].	+ Full name is Blaise Thomas Golisano. Businessman and founder of ["Paychex"], the Penfield-based payroll processing firm. He amassed a personal fortune in excess of $1 billion by the turn of the century and has contributed (as of 2005) an estimated $80 million to charity and education, including large gifts to ["Rochester Institute of Technology"] and ["Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong"].
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- Golisano ran three expensive and unsuccessful third-party campaigns (see ["Independence Party"]) for governor beginning in 1994. The third, in 2002, cost him $75 million from his personal fortune and garnered only 654,000 votes out of more than 4.6 million cast. In the heat of that campaign he began his bid to purchase the National Hockey League's ["Buffalo Sabres"], parent team of the ["Rochester Amerks"]. He completed the purchase in 2003.	+ Golisano ran three expensive and unsuccessful third-party campaigns (see ["Independence Party"]) for governor beginning in 1994. The third, in 2002, cost him $75 million from his personal fortune and garnered only 654,000 votes out of more than 4.6 million cast. In the heat of that campaign he began his bid to purchase the National Hockey League's ["Buffalo Sabres"], parent team of the ["Rochester Amerks"]. He completed the purchase in 2003.

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JohnMoriello — 2007-02-02T10:09:19Z

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StevenDibelius — 2006-11-19T22:17:52Z

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StevenDibelius — 2006-11-19T22:10:18Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-10T00:35:35Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-06T02:34:17Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-06T01:33:36Z

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JohnMoriello — 2005-08-06T01:32:34Z

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