Paul Jacob Reiss (August 10, 1930 – February 28, 2024) was an American sociologist and academic who served as the 14th president of Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont.
"[4] After marrying Rosemary Agnes Donohue, a student at Emmanuel College, in 1955, Reiss joined the sociology faculty of Marquette University in 1957 and moved to Wisconsin.
Reiss was named Vermont Distinguished citizen of the year in 1996 and was awarded honorary degrees by Middlebury College and Showa University of Japan.
Since the 1960s, Reiss and his wife Rosemary have tenaciously and successfully overseen the mission of a foundation established by his father Julian to operate summer camps for underserved children from New York City that focus on academics, leadership and recreation in Lake Placid, NY.
After his retirement from St Michael's College, Reiss served several years as President of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta and as the founding Chairman of Mercy Care for the Adirondacks.