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  This story appeared in the RBJ’s Rochester Business Hall of Fame 2017 section. See more content from this section here. There is not a week that goes by where I do not hear some inspiring story of a young person who, against all ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s Rochester Business Hall of Fame 2017 section. See more content from this section here. Christine Whitman calls herself an “accidental entrepreneur.” “I just wanted to work for a company that I was proud of,” Whitman says. “ As ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s Rochester Business Hall of Fame 2017 section. See more content from this section here. The late William Levine had a kind of unusual hobby. “He used to always say ‘My hobby is to make money and give it ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s Rochester Business Hall of Fame 2017 section. See more content from this section here. For Victor Salerno, business growth is essential. “If you’re not growing, you’re having problems,” says the 73-year-old CEO of the O’Connell Electric Company Inc. ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s Rochester Business Hall of Fame 2017 section. See more content from this section here. Rob Sands had big shoes to fill when he took over as president and CEO of Constellation Brands in 2007. His father, Marvin Sands, ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. Eastman Kodak Co. employs some 1,640 workers here, making it the 16th-largest employer in the region. If not for its history, ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. For over a century, Wegmans Food Markets Inc. has been an integral part of Rochester’s DNA. But these days, it’s far more ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. For the residents of Rochester, several names have stood out in the annals of our history; Henry Lomb, George Eastman, Colonel Nathaniel ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. When 1987 ended, Eastman Kodak employed nearly 45,000 local employees. It was a business icon globally and the Great Yellow Father locally. ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. In the two centuries since Rochesterville was incorporated, the region has changed dramatically and has been influenced by a number of factors, ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. The past 30 years have seen significant change in the Rochester-area economy. The Big Three have been in continuous decline, but many ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. Rochester has a history of iconic leaders, people whose accomplishments are so legendary that they became larger than life. Yet before they ...

This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. As president and CEO of Rochester Area Community Foundation, Jennifer Leonard has made an impact on the Rochester-area community. As the leader ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. Paychex Inc. in fiscal 2017 logged more than $3.1 billion in revenue and has grown at a steady and predictable rate for ...

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This story appeared in the RBJ’s commemorative 30th Anniversary section. See more content related to the RBJ’s anniversary here. It is hard to look around downtown Rochester without seeing the touch of Laurence Glazer. The impact of his work stretches from ...

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