# Tom Golisano

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Blase Thomas Golisano (born November 14, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 November 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3297814#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Irondequoit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3297814#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3297814#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3297814#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3297814#P102))
- **Education:** Alfred State College; Irondequoit High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3297814#P69))
- **Spouse:** Monica Seles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3297814#P26))

## About

He is the founder of Paychex, which offers payroll and human resources services to businesses. Golisano owned Greenlight Networks, a fiber internet provider based in Rochester, New York, from 2019 to 2022. He owned the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League from 2003 to 2011. Golisano unsuccessfully ran for Governor of New York as a third-party candidate in 1994, 1998, and 2002. As of 2020, Golisano had a net worth of US$5.2 billion.

## Questions

**When was Tom Golisano born?**  
Tom Golisano was born on 14 November 1941 in Irondequoit.

**Where did Tom Golisano study?**  
Tom Golisano was educated at Alfred State College, Irondequoit High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tom Golisano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Golisano) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3297814](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3297814) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tom Golisano.JPG by Penale52 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Golisano.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Tom Golisano". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tom-golisano. Retrieved 5 November 2026.