Law School Recipients
Alumnus of the Year Award
PAUL T. DACIER, ARTS '80, LAW '83
Sherborn, Mass.
Paul’s father was a dentist, but that wasn’t what caught Paul's imagination as a boy. Instead, he was inspired by his father’s ability to build a successful business and become a respected member of the community.
At Marquette, Paul would come to understand the kind of effort it takes to achieve that kind of success in his own life.
“In college, I realized what was before me and that I had to work hard to try and succeed,” he says. “I’ve carried these lessons through my life. I don’t shy away from the competition. In fact, I zealously meet it head on.”
Paul is executive vice president and general counsel of the EMC Corp., a Fortune 200 multinational technology company 鈥� a role that allows him to “be where the action is” and have an impact on the company and its 68,000-plus employees.
Paul served as president of the Boston Bar Association for the 2013鈥�14 term, playing a key role in helping the state’s judiciary receive adequate funding for day-to-day operations. He also was a member of the Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Commission from 2003鈥�06. He has volunteered with the Boy Scouts for more than 40 years and occasionally returns to the Law School to speak to students.
“In all environments 鈥� family, work, community 鈥擨 learn something new every day and try to get better for the next day,” he says. “Since I was a young boy, I felt that I wanted to be a leader and have exerted that leadership. I know no other way. I believe in selfless service, not only to EMC and the 120 lawyers and hundreds of business people that work for me, but also to the community.”
