Paul C. Tash (born circa 1954) is the chairman and CEO of the ''

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'' and

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, which used to publish ''

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''—a publication that was sold to the Economist Group in 2009. He began working for the Times as a local news reporter. From 1990–91, he was the editor and publisher of

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, which was owned by Times Publishing.

Family

He is married to Karyn Tash, a high school teacher of the International Baccalaureate at St. Petersburg High School. Together they have two daughters. One is a physician at

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and the other is a Local lawyer in Tampa.

Education

In 1976, he graduated summa cum laude from

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. Two years later, he attended the

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on a

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, graduating with a bachelor of laws degree. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Edinburgh.

Awards

Tash received the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from

in 2012. He was also selected to be inducted into the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame.

Organizations

In 2006 he was made a member of the

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board,Paul Tash biography
pulitzer.org, January 5, 2007. Retrieved on May 22, 2008. 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. Tash's political party affiliation is with the Democratic Part

References

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