Paul E. Fiorelli, J.D./M.B.A.

Professor Paul Fiorelli is the current Director of the Williams College of Business’ Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility at Xavier University.  He was also selected to become part of an Ad Hoc Advisory committee to the United States Sentencing Commission, which reviewed Chapter 8 of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines regarding organizations.  The Ad Hoc Ad Committee reported its recommendations to the United States Sentencing Commission on October 7, 2003 (see press release at http://www.ussc.gov/PRESS/rel100803b.htm).  After minor revisions, these recommendations were sent to Congress on May 1, 2004 and became law on November 1, 2004.

Each year the Supreme Court, through the Supreme Court Fellows Commission, selects four individuals to work in different branches of the judiciary.  Paul Fiorelli was selected as one of the 1998-1999 Supreme Court Fellows to work at the United States Sentencing Commission.  During his fellowship year he researched and lectured on compliance and ethics issues, employee confidentiality questions, and how internal auditors can play a major role in compliance programs.  He also received the “Thomas Clark Fellow Award” from Chief Justice William Rehnquist.  In May of 2000 he was selected as a Senior Fellow for the Ethics Resource Center’s Fellow’s Program.

Professor Fiorelli received both his law and M.B.A. degrees in 1981, has taught at Xavier University since 1983 and has been a tenured, Full Professor since 1994.  He received the Teacher of the Year award from: (1) the General Electric MBA program in 2002, (2) the Executive MBA's in 1992, 1997 and 1999, and (3) for the entire Williams College of Business in both 1995 and 1997.

Professor Fiorelli has researched, lectured, and written extensively on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and has completed a research grant regarding the Guidelines, funded by the Institute of Internal Auditors - Research Foundation.  The outcome of the research has been published as a book entitled, “The Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Guidelines for Internal Auditors”.

Professor Fiorelli also actively consults in the area of business ethics and has provided workshops in the areas of business ethics and international marketing ethics.