Tamboni to Penn State

[billhoward]

Some might see revisionist history here. Xerox' decision to leave had a lot to do with Rochester being Rochester and the difficulty of luring top-caliber employees. "Rochester is a great place to raise a family" is the last thing a newly minted MBA wants to hear. The Northeast is not much of a place to expand a manufacturing business, not just Rochester.

Morse Chain is now BorgWarner and they're in a new facility on Warren Road by the airport although they are as big as in 1970. A tiny stub of NCR remains today in Ithaca after about 3 changes of ownership but it's not significant in terms of employemnt.

[Towerroad]

Some might see revisionist history here. Xerox' decision to leave had a lot to do with Rochester being Rochester and the difficulty of luring top-caliber employees. "Rochester is a great place to raise a family" is the last thing a newly minted MBA wants to hear. The Northeast is not much of a place to expand a manufacturing business, not just Rochester.

Morse Chain is now BorgWarner and they're in a new facility on Warren Road by the airport although they are as big as in 1970. A tiny stub of NCR remains today in Ithaca after about 3 changes of ownership but it's not significant in terms of employemnt.

Yes, Rochester in the early 70's was a mixed blessing.

I lived in Webster (home of Xerox) at the time of the move and a few of my friends parents were some those exec's. Taxes were a major consideration. The quote I heard more than once was to the effect "The company can cut my pay and in Ct (no personal income tax at the time) I will take home significantly more and with what the company will save it will easily pay for the move". It was a win win situation for the company and exec's. At the time the top marginal tax rate was quite high in NY.

I don't want to claim that tax policy is the sole contribution to economic migration but it is a significant factor. NY and in particular upstate would not have sunbelt rates of growth under a different tax and regulatory regime but they might not be scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of growth either. If you want instruction in the effects of different tax and regulatory attitudes compare the growth rates of Maine, Mass. and Vermont compared to New Hampshire. NH has been eating Massachusetts lunch for decades.

I made a call on a small company (~75 people) in Western NY and was talking with the President. I asked him how the company came to be where it was. He told me about how he had grown up in the area and founded the company there and that is why it was were it was. He then said "Nobody in their right mind would choose to locate in NY."

It took decades to run NY's economy down and it will take decades to recover even if wise growth encouraging policies (less policies actually) are enacted which is unlikely. So, Cornell will continue to have problems attracting faculty and staff from outside of the area.

[TimV]

Tambroni.  Tambroni.   Can ex-coaches make the Spelling Guide, or is it just players, current coaches, and diseases? ::smashfreak::

[ugarte]

Tambroni.  Tambroni.   Can ex-coaches make the Spelling Guide, or is it just players, current coaches, and diseases? ::smashfreak::

It took all of my willpower to keep from correcting the spelling. I thought it was hilarious that it lasted unchanged for so long. I had to see how long it would last without comment.

[TimV]

Watch - people will now talk about Dave's "Zambroni."

[Josh '99]

Watch - people will now talk about Dave's "Zambroni."

I thought it was an "Olympria".

[billhoward]

In basketball, let's leave it at moving pick.

[jtwcornell91]

Watch - people will now talk about Dave's "Zambroni."

I thought it was an "Olympria".

I'd go with "Orympia" myself...

[Jim Hyla]

From Inside Lacrosse, Tambroni to name Toner and Doctor as assistants.

[ben03]

Just saw this on LaxPower

Thought this would be of interest to our lacrosse fans.

Sounds like these kids are in for a whole new world ...

[BearLover]

I hope we win this game