Frank Ritter Ice Arena

Who was Frank Ritter?

Frank Ritter was a founding member in the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute. He later founded his company, the Ritter Company, which made dental furniture such as the infamous dental chair. 

Frank Ritter Shumway, Frank Ritter's grandson, was an avid figure skater and generous contributor to RIT, and wanted to ensure that the new arena built on the Henrietta Campus was named in his grandfather's honor.

Did you know: the arena was formerly named the Ritter-Clark Rink on the downtown campus?