# B. Thomas Golisano

> B. Thomas Golisano is founder, Paychex of Inc.. Paychex on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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Founder, Paychex, Inc..

B. Thomas Golisano founded Paychex, the payroll and HR services company, in 1971, starting it with $3,000 and a credit card. He was its president and CEO until October 2004, when he became chairman. He later owned Greenlight Networks, a fibre internet provider in Rochester, New York, from 2019 to 2022.

## What B. builds

- [Paychex](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/paychex.md), graded E, 45/100, in Payroll infrastructure. Paychex's REST API reads and updates company, worker and pay data in Paychex Flex, a US payroll and HR service. Clients create an app inside their Flex account. Software partners apply to Paychex for a sandbox and production credentials. Founder, Paychex, Inc., researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Ryan Bergstrom](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ryan-bergstrom/), Chief Product and Technology Officer

## Questions

### Who is B. Thomas Golisano?

B. Thomas Golisano founded Paychex, the payroll and HR services company, in 1971, starting it with $3,000 and a credit card. He was its president and CEO until October 2004, when he became chairman. He later owned Greenlight Networks, a fibre internet provider in Rochester, New York, from 2019 to 2022.

### What does Paychex, Inc. make?

Anchor Terminal lists Paychex from Paychex, Inc.. Paychex's REST API reads and updates company, worker and pay data in Paychex Flex, a US payroll and HR service. Clients create an app inside their Flex account. Software partners apply to Paychex for a sandbox and production credentials.

### How are B.'s tools graded?

Paychex is graded E, 45 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.paychex.com/newsroom/executive-bios/ryan-bergstrom
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanbergstrom
- https://www.paychex.com/corporate
- https://www.paychex.com/
- https://www.paychex.com
- https://www.paychex.com/support

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