Paul C. Tash is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Tampa Bay Times and Times Publishing Company, which used to publish Congressional Quarterly—a publication that was sold to the Economist Group in 2009.
Education
In 1976, he graduated summa cum laude from. Two years later, he attended the University of Edinburgh in Scotland on a Marshall Scholarship, graduating with a bachelor of laws degree. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Edinburgh.
Career
He began working for the Times as a local news reporter. From 1990-1991, he was the editor and publisher of Florida Trend, which was owned by Times Publishing. Together they have two daughters.
One is a physician at Duke University Medical Center and the other is a student at Duke Law School.
Membership
In 2006 he was made a member of the Pulitzer Prize board, the Associated Press, and the Committee to Protect Journalists. He is also a member of the Florida Council of 100, a group of business leaders.