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  • Monica Seles To Marry Thomas Golisano

    Monica Seles, famous tennis player and former stab victim, is engaged to marry Thomas Golisano, potential future Buffalo Bills owner and billionaire. The kicker is that he is 72. She is 40.

    Surely images are beginning to conjure of Anna Nicole and other such young ladies who married much, much older men (for their money). Is Monica Seles in it for the money?

    The couple have been dating since 2009, so there must be something there other than just money. Besides, she’s not doing too bad for herself.

    Golisano announced his impending nuptials and happiness, at an appearance at Bishop Kearney High School in Irondequoit, NY on Thursday. Golisano and Seles both live happily in Florida, where he moved in 2009 after proclaiming to escape New York’s high taxes.

    Seles recently hinted at some life changes when she put her Sarasota mansion on the market and said she wanted to “downsize”. She was stabbed in 1993 by a crazy fan of her opponent, Steffi Graff. She then spent two years away, but managed to earn eight Grand Slam titles before her 20th birthday and then retired in 2008.

    Golisano is the founder of Paychex, Inc. and was the company’s head until 2004 when he retired. He now focuses on philanthropy through his foundation The Golisano Foundation.

    Golisano has a political past, as well. He had three failed governorship runs on the Independence Party line in 1994, 1998 and 2002. He never got more than 14% of the vote and never realized that dream.

    However, his dream to own the Buffalo Bills and marry a younger woman just might work out for him. He announced his intentions to put in a bid for the Buffalo Bills at the same appearance that he announced his engagement to Monica Seles. How romantic!

    He stated that he wants to keep the Bills in Western New York.

    Congratulations to the happy couple!

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  • Monica Seles Engaged to 72-Year Old Billionaire

    Professional tennis player Monica Seles has secured many titles in her lifetime. She is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, has won nine Grand Slam singles titles, and was the youngest-ever French Open champion at the age of 16. Now, at age 40, she is about to become the wife of a billionaire.

    Last Thursday at an appearance at a high school in Rochester, New York, former gubernational candidate Brase Thomas “Tom” Golisano announced that he is engaged to Seles. The couple have been dating since 2009.

    Golisano, 72, was the founder of Paychex, the second largest payroll processor in the United States. He is also a founding member of the Independence Party of New York and, over three years, spent over $93 million on campaigns to get elected, which he never was. However, Golisano did bring more popularity to the Independence Party, giving it a place on the ballot in New York for the next four years.

    In 2009, the former co-owner of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team and the Buffalo Bandits lacrosse team moved to Florida to escape the tax burden of New York.

    It was also announced last week that Golisano is interested in buying the Buffalo Bills from the family of the late Ralph Wilson, who died on March 25.

    Given Golisano’s age, and depending on ownership structures and prenuptial agreements, Seles could end up owning the team one day. This fact, and also the difference in their ages, have sparked many comments on social media.

    In 1993, Seles suffered from an on-court stabbing when an obsessed fan of Steffi Graf stabbed Seles between her shoulder blades with a boning knife. It took a few weeks for Seles to heal, but she didn’t return to tennis for more than two years. Since then, Seles feels like not enough has been done to increase the level of security at tennis events.

    “From the time I was stabbed,” Seles said in 2011, “I think the security hasn’t changed.”

    Golisano and Seles have not yet announced a wedding date.

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  • Monica Seles: Owner Of The Buffalo Bills?

    Monica Seles: Owner Of The Buffalo Bills?

    Hungarian tennis pro Monica Seles, 40, is engaged to 72-year-old Tom Golisano, the former owner of the NHL team, Buffalo Sabres.

    Seles is known for being stabbed by a fan of German tennis star and rival Steffi Graf. Due to the injury, Seles had to stop playing tennis for two years. She retired in 2008.

    Seles and Golisano started dating in 2009. In a visit to Bishop Kearney High School in Irondequoit on Thursday, Golisano announced their engagement.

    According to reports, Golisano has shown his interest in purchasing the Buffalo Bills that was founded and owned by the late Ralph Wilson. Wilson’s family has been in charge of the team since Wilson’s death on March 25 of this year.

    Given the big age gap between Seles and Golisano, it is most likely that Seles will outlive the businessman and philanthropist. If plans of purchasing the Buffalo Bills push through, Seles could be the future owner of the NFL team. Of course, this all depends on the pre-nuptial agreements that have to be settled before their marriage.

    Seles played professional tennis from 1989 to 2003, and became the youngest French Open champion at the age of 16. Between 1990 and 1993, she achieved eight grand slam titles before the age of 20, and was consistently ranked no. 1 in the world. However, she never got back to her great form after returning from her stabbing. In 2011, Seles was named one of “30 Legends of Women’s Tennis: Past, Present and Future” by Time.

    Golisano, a billionaire, is the founder of the Paychex payroll processing company. He is the former owner of the Buffalo Bandits lacrosse team and the Buffalo Sabres hockey team. Golisano is now spending his time awarding grants and giving donations to various charities.

    Seles and Golisano now live in Florida.

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