Paul O’Connor, Vice President, Taxes, for Millipore Corporation in Billerica, Massachusetts, has been elected the President of Tax Executives Institute (TEI), effective August 10. (Millipore Corporation is a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.) From the TEI press release:

Founded in the United States in 1944, TEI is the preeminent association of in-house tax professionals, and its 7,000 members work for 3,000 of the leading companies in the world. TEI, which has 54 local chapters, is dedicated to the development and effective implementation of sound tax policy and to reducing the cost and burden of tax compliance to the benefit of taxpayers and the government alike. To these ends, TEI comments on proposed legislation and regulations, sponsors educational programs, and provides its members with a forum through which they can meet with government officials, share ideas, and educate themselves. …

Mr. O/Connor holds a B.S. degree from Boston College, a J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School, and an LL.M. from Boston University School of Law.