PAUL J. TRINGALE
SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION
Paul Tringale, A82, F01, Secretary of the Corporation at Tufts University, has had a long and distinguished association with Tufts since his student days. He earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology and Spanish from the School of Arts and Sciences in 1982 and immediately he began to build his career at the University. He first worked at Dining Services and then moved to the Conference Bureau where he held nearly all positions and became director in 1994. For the past ten years Paul has served as Director of Conferences and Summer Programs and became the Director of the all-university Commencement activities in 2000. At the same time he took on special assignments as Interim Registrar for the School of Arts and Sciences and Engineering, and the School of Nutrition, as well as the Interim Director of Student Activities. Paul has watched the University grow and transform. All-university commencement activities remain under his purview as Secretary of the Corporation.
Paul earned a Master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and is an active leader in both alumni and professional organizations. He is currently a Regional Coordinator of the National Association of Commencement Officers, and a member of the International Association of Conference Centers, the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International, and the Association of Governing Boards. He is a former Director of the Tufts University Alumni Council and former chair of its Awards Committee.
Paul and his wife Maria, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations at the School of Dental Medicine, live in Medford with their three sons.
Last updated: September 10, 2010
