Rocco Commisso
Saddle River, New Jersey
Master of Business Administration, Columbia University | Bachelor of Arts/Science, Columbia University
United States
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telecom, Self Made
$4,900,000,000
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#424 Billionaires 2019
#200 Forbes 400 2018
Rocco Commisso is the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom, based in Chester, New York.He previously worked as CFO at Cablevision Industries, which was acquired by Time Warner in 1995.That same year he founded Mediacom, when many in the industry were bearish on cable's future due to new regulations that were increasing competition.Commisso immigrated to America from Italy in 1962 at age 12. He worked 40 hours per week to pay his way through Catholic high school.He earned a full scholarship to Columbia University, which named its soccer stadium for him in 2013 in recognition of his donations to the school.
Commisso was offered a tryout for the 1972 U.S. Olympic soccer team. He arrived out of shape and did not make the squad.Commisso learned to play soccer in Italy on cement with a ball made out of old rags and underwear.
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