Q&A: Bernie Rome

From: Vermont Business Magazine | Date: August 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Bernard Rome was born and raised in Vermont, graduating from the University of Vermont in 1956. He went to New York City to begin making his fortune, launching one of the first computer processing centers in the country. There he also started several other businesses, and served prominent Democratic and Republican office holders in financial and other capacities. He also served as Chairman and President of the New York Off-Track Betting Corporation.

Rome expanded his computer business by opening a production facility in Rutland in 1967, and opened a ski shop in Killington that his parents ...

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