James E. Hammer Receives RIT Entrepreneurial Award

Saunders College of Business Dean Ashok Rao says, “Jim Hammer is an unusually creative and innovative individual. He has survived and prospered in a very tough business environment by identifying niche opportunities, taking calculated investment risks and growing new ventures in those niches.”

The award, in its 24th year, is named for a founder of RF Communications in Rochester, now a division of Harris Corp. The award is given to successful executives who also have a history of contributions to the greater community.