Paul J. McNulty is President Emeritus of Grove City College following an 11-year tenure as the college’s ninth president from 2014-2025. Prior to returning to his alma mater, he spent more than 30 years in Washington, D.C., as an attorney in public service and private practice. In 2006, he was unanimously confirmed as the 32nd U.S. Deputy Attorney General, the second in command at the U.S. Department of Justice and the Chief Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees. He also served from 2001 to 2005 as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and was a leader in our nation’s response to the terrorist attacks of September 11. Earlier in his career, from 1990 to 1993, he was the Director of the Office of Policy and Communications for the Justice Department.

McNulty also worked for more than 10 years as a senior attorney in the U.S. Congress, including as Chief Counsel and Director of Legislative Operations for the House Majority Leader, Chief Counsel for the House Subcommittee on Crime, and the Counsel for the House Ethics Committee.

From 2007 to 2014, McNulty was a principal at Baker McKenzie, leading the international firm’s corporate compliance and investigations practice. He has been recognized for this expertise in business ethics, corporate governance, and internal investigations, including being twice named by Ethisphere magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics.”

McNulty currently serves as the Senior Fellow for Faith & Public Life at Grove City College and sits on the boards of the Trinity Forum and the Getty Music Foundation.

McNulty met his wife Brenda at Grove City College, and they were married in 1981. They have been blessed with four children and seven grandchildren.