Paul Trible

Paul Trible
President of Christopher Newport University
In office
January 1, 1996 – August 1, 2022
Preceded byAnthony Santoro
Succeeded byAdelia Thompson (acting)
United States Senator
from Virginia
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989
Preceded byHarry F. Byrd Jr.
Succeeded byChuck Robb
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byThomas N. Downing
Succeeded byHerbert H. Bateman
Personal details
BornPaul Seward Trible Jr.
(1946-12-29) December 29, 1946
PartyRepublican
SpouseRosemary Trible
Children2
EducationHampden-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. Trible was the first Republican Class I senator from Virginia.