GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Paul J. McNulty, president of Grove City College and a 1980 graduate, is one of “2014’s 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics,” says Ethisphere magazine. McNulty was 65th on its list, which spans a diverse collection of industries, job roles and countries.

People on the list “have exerted an undeniable impact on the way business is regarded and conducted around the world,” the magazine said.

The magazine wrote about McNulty: “Having built a career punctuated by high-level roles such as deputy attorney general and U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, the famed author of the McNulty memo is now bringing his personal brand of the integrity and exemplary leadership skills to the field of academia through his new role as head of the prestigious Grove City College.”

McNulty’s legal career covers more than three decades of public service and private practice, most recently as a senior partner in the global law firm of Baker & McKenzie. During his tenure with the federal government, McNulty served as the U.S. deputy attorney general from 2005 to 2007. As the second-highest official in the Department of Justice, he was responsible for overseeing more than 100,000 employees and played a key role in setting policy.

In that role, McNulty chaired President George W. Bush’s corporate fraud task force and organized the efforts of the department to establish rule of law in Iraq. He wrote the “McNulty Memorandum,” a statement on federal prosecution of business organizations intended to encourage companies to establish and maintain robust compliance programs.

The magazine earlier recognized McNulty in its hall of fame in an annual listing of “Attorneys Who Matter.”

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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