Thomas Golisano

Founder of Paychex

Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area

Overview

Thomas Golisano is the Chairman of the Board at Golisano Foundation, having previously founded and served as Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO at Paychex. He has made significant investments in various companies, including HelloTeam and Viridi Parente, across different stages and sectors such as Security, SMB Software, and SaaS.

Work Experience

Paychex

Founder and Chairman of the Board
2004 - Current
President and Chief Executive Officer
1971 - 2004
With more than 12,000 employees and 100 office locations nationwide, Paychex is a leading national provider of payroll, human resource, and benefit outsourcing solutions for more than a half-million small and medium-sized businesses. Mr. Golisano served as Paychex’s president and chief executive officer from 1971, when he founded the company, until October 2004. Mr. Golisano and Paychex have consistently been recognized by the business, financial and national media. Mr. Golisano was listed among the FORBES top 10 bosses in the U.S. for three consecutive years, beginning in 2002; the annual ranking is based on chief executives who provide the best balance between their compensation and shareholder return.

Paychex Benefit Technologies is a provider of an electronic enrollment and employee benefits administration software.

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