Paul Trible

Paul Trible
5th President of Christopher Newport University
In office January 1, 1996 – August 1, 2022[1]
Preceded by	Anthony Santoro
Succeeded by	Adelia Thompson (interim)
United States Senator from Virginia
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989[2]
Preceded by	Harry F. Byrd Jr.
Succeeded by	Chuck Robb
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983[2]
Preceded by	Thomas N. Downing
Succeeded by	Herbert H. Bateman
Member of the Virginia Law Enforcement Officers Training and Standards Commission
In office 1976–1977
Commonwealth Attorney of Essex County
In office 1974–1976
Personal details
Born	Paul Seward Trible Jr. (1946-12-29) December 29, 1946 (age 77) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Rosemary D. Trible
Children	2
Education	Hampden–Sydney College (BA) Washington and Lee University (JD)

Paul Seward Trible Jr. (born December 29, 1946) is an American attorney, politician and academic administrator. Trible was the president of Christopher Newport University from 1996 until his retirement in 2022. A Republican, he represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms and the U.S. Senate for one.