Timeline
Below is a condensed history of Mr. Golisano’s achievements in business, philanthropic endeavors, and political and civic ventures. For a more detailed accounting of his life, please see his full biography.
1985
1962
Tom Golisano graduates from Alfred State College
![Alfred State College arial view](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/alfred-state-college.jpg)
1985
1971
Paychex founded
![Paychex building](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/paychex-building.jpg)
1985
1985
Golisano Foundation established
![Tom Golisano speaking at a podium with a Golisano Foundation sign on it](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/golisano-foundation-speech.jpg)
1985
1994
Tom Golisano's first run for NY Governor
![Tom Golisano during his first run for New York State Governor](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tom-golisano-governor-campaign.jpg)
1985
2002
Rochester Golisano Children's Hospital opens
![Rochester Golisano Children's Hospital](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/rochester-childrens-hospital.jpg)
1985
2003
Buffalo Sabres purchased
![Buffalo Sabres 2003 logo](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/buffalo-sabres-logo.jpg)
1985
2003
B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences opens at RIT
![Tom Golisano at the opening ceremony for the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Science.](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/golisano-rit-computing-school-opening.jpg)
1985
2004
Tom Golisano retires as Paychex CEO
![Tom Golisano at a podium speaking at a Paychex event](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tom-golisano-speaking-at-paychex.jpg)
1985
2005
Founding sponsor and major underwriter for the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting
![Clinton Global Initiative logo](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/clinton-global-initiative.jpg)
1985
2009
Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital opens
![Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/upstate-golisano-childrens-hospital.jpg)
1985
2017
Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida opens
![Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/southwest-florida-childrens-hospital.jpg)
1985
2018
Tax My Property Fairly is launched
![Tax My Property Fairly logo](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tax-my-property-fairly-logo.jpg)
1985
2020
Built, Not Born is released
![Tom Golisano's book, Built, no Born. National Best Seller](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/built-not-born.jpg)
1985
2021
The Italian Kid Did It! is released
![Tom Golisano's book The Italian Kid Did It! sitting on a desk with a keyboard and notebook](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/the-italian-kid-did-it-on-desk.jpg)
1985
2021
Tom Golisano Gifts $30 Million to Special Olympics
![Tim Shriver, Tom Golisano, Ann Costello, and others pose for a photo at the Special Olympics Annual State Equestrian Championship in Florida.](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AnnualStateEquestrianChampionship.jpg)
1985
2022
Golisano Institute for Business & Entreprenuership is founded
![Golisano Institute lobby sign](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/golisano-institute-lobby-sign.jpg)
2024
2024
2024
Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute
![](https://golisanofoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Golisano-IDD-Institute-1.jpg)