Rocco Ortenzio was an Italo American businessman and philanthropist, who during his career founded several health care companies.
[2] In February 2010, it was estimated that both Rocco and his son had made "about $200 million from salary, benefits and share sales since founding Select in November 1996.
"[5] In September 2009, they sold 90% of Select Medical to the public through shares, but retained around $200 million worth of the company, or 10 percent.
[5] In 1995, Rocco Ortenzio sold his company Continental Medical Systems to Horizon Healthcare Corporation for $502 million in stock.
[7] Ortenzio and his son, Robert, along with Select Medical, made the largest-ever private donation ($5.2 million) to the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.