Patrick Pipino:  

Life How the heck are we all almost 40? I still feel like I'm 20, although my waistline tells me otherwise. I still have many of the images of high school (and many of you) frozen in my mind as if they were yesterday. Here's what's been happening with me since high school. I went to Siena for a year for Biochemistry-huge disaster. Loved the college (and the nightlife-a little too much) but hated my major. Transferred to SUNY Morrisville and got an A.A.S. Transferred to R.I.T and finished my Bachelor's. Worked at the Desmond Hotel upon graduation and worked on my MBA part time at SUNY Albany. After finishing my Master's I moved to Saratoga, and graduated from the "Leadership Saratoga" Program in 1996. I am currently married to my lovely wife Rebecca and have a 20 month old daughter named Isabelle. There is absolutely nothing like being a father to a little girl. Knowing I will pay a steep price for that when she becomes a teenager, I have conveniently scheduled my death for early 2015. Currently, I own three Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream franchises here in the Capital District and am very active within the community. I have enjoyed coaching little league baseball for the last 15 years, and have umpired all levels of baseball for the last 8. I had been playing in the "over 30" men's baseball league until a torn rotator cuff did me in. Probably a good thing, as I'm not nearly in the shape I used to be in. I spent 8 years as a Big Brother in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization, and was honored when they chose me Big Brother of the year in 1995. Most of my free time is spent doing board/community service work. I have just finished up two terms as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Saratoga County Convention & Tourism Bureau, and am in my fourth year on the Board for the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce. I still cook professionally on occasion, and have been one of the backstage chefs at SPAC. A pretty cool venue, as I ...Expand for more