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2001  John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb, who co-founded global eye-care leader Bausch & Lomb Inc.;  Chester Carlson, whose revolutionary invention launched Xerox Corp.;  George Eastman, who built Eastman Kodak Co., one of the most recognizable brands in the world; ...

Machining and tooling has been part of Michael Nuccitelli’s life from the start. “I grew up around a machine shop and a tool-maker type of family and worked for the machining and machine shop at a very young age,” he ...

Driven by a passion for precision and a commitment to fair play: That is how colleagues remember Isaac Andrew “Drew” Morris, the Clifton Springs industrialist who led G.W. Lisk Co. Inc. from turbulent times following the Great Depression to its ...

Construction sites were their playground, their hands-on education and their deep-rooted passion. “I was always fascinated by all of the heavy equipment and all the construction,” said Chief Operating Officer Steven DiMarzo, who with his brother, President Christopher DiMarzo, helps ...

Mark IV Enterprises Inc. has its roots in the grocery business—specifically, in DiMarzo’s Superette, the grocery store Mark IV founder and CEO Anthony DiMarzo’s parents used to own. DiMarzo’s family started acquiring rental properties around the market on Rochester’s west ...

Calvary Chapel Christian School 1777 Route 332, Farmington N.Y. 14425 (585) 398-2218 www.ccfingerlakes.org Principal: Mark Leckie Enrollment:    55 Grades taught:    K-8 Coed:    Yes Median teacher salary:    NA Median years of teaching:    NA Yearly tuition:    NA Staff:    Teachers:    7    ...

Bloomfield Central School District P.O. Box 98, Oakmount Ave. East Bloomfield, N.Y. 14443 (585) 657-6121 www.bloomfieldcsd.org Superintendent: Michael Midey District Profile Total district population:    6,660 Communities served:    East Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Bristol Enrollment:    951 Staff:    Teachers:    88    Other ...

As state lawmakers push for a bill to extend the timeline for implementation, school districts across New York must prepare to manage a new teacher evaluation system imposed as part of the state budget—or risk losing increased state aid. Gov. ...

Whether private or public, schools agree about technology use in the classroom: It is essential. The positive aspects of using smartboards, tablets and desktop computers to teach and learn overrule any drawbacks, area educators say. “The teachers love the way ...

The Rochester City School District is preparing for one of the most significant shifts in education history, a new plan from Gov. Andrew Cuomo that gives the state unprecedented power to take over failing schools. The change is part of ...

With an eye to securing stability and growth, private school officials know the importance of financial planning. “It’s vital to our long-term success,” said Christina Mancini, director of alumni relations and development at the Aquinas Institute of Rochester. Private schools ...

Rochester area parents know what they want when it comes to their children’s education: Of the state’s 233 charter schools, Monroe County is home to 13, with a 14th to open in the fall. By comparison, Syracuse, considered the central ...

Welcome to the 11th edition of the Rochester Business Journal Schools Report Card. This examination of area schools has changed in a number of ways since it debuted in 2005. At first, the Report Card examined only Monroe County schools. ...

Roughly one-third of Rochester’s largest private-sector employers are headquartered outside the region, and while conventional wisdom says we would prefer that ratio to be smaller, large companies are not breaking down doors to relocate their headquarters here. “The fact is, ...

Xerox Corp. retains its No. 1 ranking among the RBJ 75 public companies, but its lead narrowed over the last year. It now employs 6,575 people in the Rochester area, 147 fewer than a year ago, and 145,600 companywide, up ...