PAUL C. TASH
CHAIRMAN & CEO, TIMES PUBLISHING/TAMPA BAY TIMES, ST. PETERSBURG
The Times is the largest news organization in Florida and one of the few independent metro newspapers in the country. “Along with our sister publication, Florida Trend,” says Tash, “we try to make our region and our state a better, more prosperous and vibrant place.” Tash started at the Times in 1978 as a reporter and thought he’d stay just “three or four years.”
| EDUCATION | Indiana University (BA), Edinburgh University (Scotland) (bachelor of laws) |
| SOMETHING SURPRISING | My favorite people are 5-year-olds. They’re old enough to be interesting (and interested) but still relatively free of guile. They’ll tell you what’s on their hearts. |
| FLORIDA ISSUE | Preserving the qualities that drew so many of us here, especially in the face of a changing climate |
| STAYING FIT | Every year, I swim at least 100 miles. Last year, I swam 160. I also chase around my twin grandchildren, about to turn 5. |