BIOGRAPHY
He was an Assistant in Research (1965) and a Postdoctoral Fellow (1970-1973) at the Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, developing chemotherapy for the treatment of leukemia. From 1974 to 1980 he was a molecular pharmacologist at the Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center and a Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Pharmacology at the Cornell University School of Medical Sciences. While in the field of cancer research, he published over 60 papers and abstracts in national and international scientific journals. In 1980, he decided to make a career change into the practice of law. As co-owner of the Chello Oyster House in Guilford, Connecticut from 1978-1987, he attended Law School simultaneously with working at the restaurant. Following graduation from Law School, he clerked for the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut and was a principal in Chello and Sokolowski, Attorneys at Law, in Stamford, Connecticut. Following the death of his partner, Myron Sokolowski, he joined the firm of Antollino, Angelo and Scalesse, Attorneys at Law in Branford, Connecticut, with whom he practiced for several years. He opened his own practice in 2007 with offices in East Haven and in Guilford. His memberships include the American Association for Cancer Research, the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Sigma Xi, the American Society for Cell Biology, the Connecticut Bar Association and the New Haven County Bar Association. He has been honored with the following awards: United States Public Health Service predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships; National Defense Educational Act Title IV Fellow, and the Outstanding Legal Scholarship Award from the University of Bridgeport School of Law. He is active in his community. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Guilford Free Library, as a Commissioner for the Town of Guilford on the Economic Development Commission, the Land Acquisition Commission, on two Charter Revision Commissions and on the Rollwood Farm Advisory Commission. He serves as a Moderator for Guilford Town meetings and as a Hearing Officer for Zoning Enforcement and Inland Wetlands violations. He is a long serving member and past Chairman of the Guilford Republican Town Committee. He is currently its Treasurer. He is a member of the First Congregational Church of Guilford. He was Raised in St. Albans Lodge No. 38, AF&AM in 1964, and served as Worshipful Master in 1974 and in 1995, earning the Master's Achievement Award in both years. He is President of the Board of Directors of the Guilford Temple Association, a position he has held for several years. He is a past President of the Fourth Masonic District Blue Lodge Council. He was Exalted in Halleck Chapter No. 44, RAM in 1971, and served as its Most Excellent High Priest in 1976, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2000 and 2009. In intervening years he held subordinate offices. He was consecrated in the Order of High Priesthood in 1976. He was appointed Grand Custodian of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Connecticut in 2000 by Most Excellent Grand High Priest William L. Greene. He was appointed to the Grand Line of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Connecticut as Grand Master of the Third Veil in 2004 by Most Excellent Grand High Priest Robert G. Fitzgerald and has progressed to election in 2010 as Most Excellent Grand High Priest. He was Received and Greeted in Crawford Council No. 19, R&SM in 1972, and was elected Thrice Illustrious Master in 1980. He received the Thrice Illustrious Master Degree (Order of the Silver Trowel) in 1980. He is also a Charter member of Menunketuck Council No. 36, R&SM and currently serves as its Thrice Illustrious Master, an office he also held in 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008. In other years he served in subordinate offices. He was appointed to the Grand Line of the Most Puissant Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Connecticut in 1996 by Most Puissant Grand Master Richard L. Small, and progressed to election in 2000 as Most Puissant Grand Master. He now serves as Grand Trustee and as the Grand Representative of Ohio near Connecticut. He was honored as a Knight of Ish Sodi in 1995. He is past Thrice Illustrious King of the Connecticut Council of Anointed Kings (Order of the Silver Trowel) and portrays the role of Adonijah in the degree. Paul was knighted in New Haven Commandery No. 2, KT in 1972, served as Eminent Commander in 2006, and is now its Treasurer. He received the Order of Knight Crusaders of the Cross in 2006. He is a member of Apostles Tabernacle No. XXVII, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests. He is a Companion Knight and Past Governor of the Connecticut York Rite College No. 17. He received the Order of the Purple Cross of York in 2007 and was created an Associate Regent of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America. He will be installed as the Right Eminently Distinguished Grand Governor for Connecticut of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America in July, 2010. Paul is a Brother and Past Sovereign Master of Nathan Hale Council No. 78, Allied Masonic Degrees. He was created and constituted a Knight Commander of the Red Branch of Eri and Appendant Orders. He is a Frater (VIII ) of Connecticut College, Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis, currently serving as Celebrant. He is a Knight Companion of St. Andrews Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine and Appendent Orders and currently serves as its Junior General. He is a member of Connecticut Priory No. 28, Knights of the York Cross of Honor and currently serves as a lecturer. He is a member of the Royal Order of Scotland. An active member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Lafayette Consistory in the Valley of New Haven, Paul was Thrice Potent Master of the E.G. Storer Lodge of Perfection for two terms (2007-2009). He is now Most Wise Master of the New Haven Chapter, Rose Croix. In addition, he is in the line of Lafayette Consistory, currently serving as engineer-seneschal. He was created a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 , Northern Masonic Jurisdiction on August 26, 2008. He is a noble of both Pyramid Temple and Sphinx Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. and a member of the Order of Easter Star. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Masonic Geriatric Healthcare Center k/n/a Masonicare Health Center and now serves on the Board of Directors of Masonicare Home Health and Hospice. He is a member of the Dusis Society, the Twilight Club and the York Rite Coordinating Committee. |
