Gene Polisseni was a businessman and philanthropist who was also a big sports fan. Gene Polisseni was the vice president of Paychex, the company founded by B. Thomas Golisano, until he passed away in 2001. Gene Polisseni founded the Polisseni Foundation, a foundation that provides support across the Rochester region. The building was donated by Mr. Polisseni's friend, B. Thomas Golisano, after Mr. Polisseni's passing.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Gene Polisseni Center
Gene Polisseni Center Under Construction
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The Gene Polisseni Center Today
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