Charles Paul Conn (born December 23, 1945) is President of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee.Paul Conn became president of Lee University in 1986. During his presidency the university has seen significant growth in the form of increased enrollment, from 1,214 to just over 4,000 in the fall of 2006.[2] Also since the beginning of Conn's presidency the overall campus has been modernized and has physically grown significantly.