Today, I had the distinct honor of an invitation to the 2006 Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award. Created in 1984, the award is given annually to an individual who has improved the economic life of greater Rochester or whose innovative management skills have changed the course of an existing business. This year's recipient, pictured left, is Arunas A. Chesonis, Chairman and CEO of Paetec Corp. After the luncheon of filet minion, bowtie pasta, raspberry sorbet, and speeches by local business leaders, including RIT President Al Simone, several of us students had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Chesonis and ask him some questions. Aside from a cute little stuffed animal puppy with a Paetec shirt, I walked away with a lesson from his experiences. Namely, "trust but verify." How true.
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