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=56. - 60. Five major employers in Onondaga County:= Top 25 employers in Onondaga County: []

=56. SUNY Upstate Medical University (9,525 employees=

The SUNY Upstate Medical University (formerly known as SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse) is the largest employer in Onondoga county with roughly 9,525 employees. It is a teaching hospital affiliated with the State University of New York and encompasses four colleges: College of Medicine, College of Health Professions, College of Nursing and College of Graduate Studies. It is also called Upstate Medical University. It is one of about 130 academic medical centers in the United States. Student enrollment for the University has grown by 30% since 2006. It was founded in 1834 and David R. Smith is currently the president. Construction of the new Upstate Cancer Center is currently underway. The $74 million project will encompass 90,000 square feet and was originally slated to be complete by late 2013.

[|SUNY Upstate Medical University Human Resources link] [|Degree Programs] 750 East Adams Street Syracuse, New York 13210 (315) 464-5540 Home page : [] About:[|SUNY Upstate Medical University]

Gregory Eastwood, MD, Interim President
== Location:  SUNY Upstate Medical University 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, New York 13210 Phone:  315 464-4513 Fax:  315 464-5275 = = =57. Syracuse University (4,621 employees)=

Syracuse University is Onondaga County’s second largest employer, giving jobs to 4,621 people. The University was founded in 1870. To date, Syracuse has 13 schools and colleges, as well as a law school and graduate programs. The University also is home to Division 1 athletics, where they compete in the Atlantic Coastal Conference. Average basketball attendance at Syracuse has annually been the top in the nation. Currently, Kent Syverud is the University’s Chancellor, the 12th Syracuse has had in its history. There are just over 15,000 undergraduate students on campus. The University's endowment sits at over a billion dollars. The cost to attend hovers just around a $60,000 sticker price before scholarships and grants. For academics, Syracuse has a 69% four year graduation rate, with some majors needing five years to complete. Syracuse is home to the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, a highly ranked communications program that is regarded as one of the best in the nation.

The Carrier Dome at Syracuse, which hosts several of the University's varsity games.

Kent Syverud, Syracuse's 12th Chancellor.

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University

General Contact Information: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-5040 (315) 443-1870 [|http://www.syr.edu]

http://www.youvisit.com/tour/syracuse?pl=v Link to a virtual tour of Syracuse

Cuse.com Link to Syracuse's athletics website

=58. St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center (3,745 employees)=

St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center employs 3,745 people, making it the county’s third largest employer. The hospital has been operating since 1869. A specialty of the health center is heart surgery, where they have been ranked in the top 15 hospitals in the country in the aspect, according to Consumer Reports. They completed over 9,000 surgeries in 2014, as well as handling over 67,000 emergency room cases. The hospital started with 15 beds, but now has a total of 431. St. Joseph's also is a very environmentally hospital, with several solar panels and green roofing.

The main entrance to the hospital

A guide explaining the green features of the hospital

St. Joesph’s Hospital Health Center 301 Prospect Avenue, Syracuse NY 13203 315-448-5111

General Information Number: (315) 448-5111 Community Relations Number: (315) 703-2140 Human Resources: (315) 448-5575 Emergency Services: (315) 448-5101 Medical Records: (315) 448-5160

http://www.sjhsyr.org/photos#.VgFEqBFViko Link to a photo tour of the hospital

http://www.sjhsyr.org/visitors Link to the hospital's visitor guide

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=59. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. (3,713 employees)=

Wegmans employs 3,713 people, good for third most in the county. The food market giant was founded in 1916 just near here in Rochester, New York. For the last eight years, Wegmans has placed in the Top 10 list of Fortune’s annual “100 Best Places to Work.” It has been called the country’s best supermarket several times, once in 2007 by Food Network, and then in 2012 and 2014 by Consumer Reports. The Wegman family own the power positions of the brand, with Danny Wegman serving as CEO, and his daughters as president and vice president of restaurant operations. The Syracuse store was opened in 1968, becoming the second branch of Wegmans. Now, there are a total of 85 stores in operation. The company is worth seven billion dollars as of 2013. Initially, the company began as a food store that the Wegman family ran from their home, before they purchased a store and began to expand the business.



A view of inside a Wegmans Store.

General Contact Information: Wegmans Headquarters 1500 Brooks Avenue, Box 30844 Rochester, NY 14603-0844 [|http://www.wegmans.com]

An exterior view of a Wegmans.

The following list provides information on several Wegmans' locations in Onondaga County: //Wegmans Cicero// 7952 Route 11 Cicero, NY 13039 (315) 698-6700

//Wegmans Dewitt// 6789 East Genesee Street Fayetteville, NY 13066 (315) 446-1180

//Wegmans Fairmount// 3325 West Genesee Street Syracuse, NY 13219 (315) 487-1581

//Wegmans Great Northern// 3955 Route 31 Liverpool, NY 13090 (315) 622-4632

//Wegmans James Street// 4256 James Street East Syracuse, NY 13057 (315) 437-1534

//Wegmans John Glenn// 7519 Oswego Road Liverpool, NY 13090 (315) 546-1200

//Wegmans Onondaga// 4722 Onondaga Blvd Syracuse, NY 13219 (315) 478-3313

//Wegmans Pond Street// 700 First North Street Syracuse, NY 13208 (315) 471-5201

//Wegmans Taft Road// 4979 West Taft Road Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 457-0514

General Phone Number: 1-800-WEGMANS, ext 8500-4760 8 am - 5 pm EST Monday through Friday.

=60. Crouse Hospital (2,700 employees=

2700 people call their employer Crouse Hospital. Crouse was founded in 1887 as the Syracuse Women’s Hospital and Training School for Nurses, and was the only area hospital that would provide their services to women and children. There are currently 501 beds that are in the hospital, and it served just over 40,000 patients in its emergency room last year. There were almost 5,000 inpatient surgeries performed last year, in addition to just over 12,500 outpatient surgeries. Crouse also leads the Central New York area in maternity numbers, helping with nearly 4,000 births in 2014. In 1913, Crouse Hospital founded the Pomeroy College of Nursing, which has seen over 5,000 graduates.



Crouse Hospital along with its clock tower

Another view of the hospital

Crouse Hospital's logo and slogan

http://crouse.org/services/neonatal/for-parents/ Link to a virtual tour

General Contact Information: 736 Irving Avenue Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 470-7111

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