Perkins partners

Harris “Bud” Rusitzky ’56, ’91 (B.S. food administration and M.S. hospitality/tourism management), Philip Gelsomino II ’86 (business) and another partner are building and operating Perkins Restaurants in Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse. They have opened seven units as of April 2003.

Rusitzky in 1965 founded the Rochester-based Serv-Rite Food Service Corp. and is founder and president of The Greening Group. He has been a member of the RIT Board of Trustees since 1972.