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J.D. Calato Mfg. Co. Inc.

May 23, 2011

2011 Family Business-of-the-Year Necessity is the mother of invention. No one knows this better than Joe Calato, who revolutionized the drumstick industry in 1958. That's when Joe, a professional drummer and woodworker, stepped in. He decided to try to make a stick that would last longer and would ...

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Delaware North Companies Named 2010 Family Business of the Year

December 10, 2010

Lou Jacobs, Delaware North Companies, accepts the 2010 Niagara University Family Business Center of the Year Award from Vincent Agnello, director of the center and Fr. Joseph Levesque, C.M., president of Niagara University. Niagara University's Family Business Center is committed to strengthening ...

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Speaker Gerry Murak helps raise $700.00 for Food Bank of WNY

July 1, 2009

On March 3, 2009 Gerry Murak of Murak & Associates, LLC gave his presention entitled "Keeping Your Business Afloat in a Tough Economy... a candid perspective from a Turnaround Specialist." After his presentation he offered attendees autographed copies of his book “Our Fathers Who Art in ...

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Rodale, Inc. 2009 Family Business of the Year

April 21, 2009

On April 21, 2009, the Niagara University Family Business Center honored Rodale, Inc. as the 2009 Family Business of the Year at Niagara’s annual College of Business Administration Awards Dinner.  Vincent Agnello, the Director of the Center said, "Today, we honor a company that has become ...

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