Paul grew up in a family of ten children, his parents were factory workers in North Carolina and the first leaders in his life. At the age of ten, his father volunteered him to work in their family grocery store to help earn money to support their family. He interned for five years until age fifteen, then it was on to play high school football and track and field, so leadership was all around Paul.

Paul’s passion for acquiring knowledge, resulted in him being the first child in his family to graduate from high school and college. During his tenure at college, he worked four years at UPS to pay for college. Paul earned academic honors while graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Shaw University, and he was a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Carolina State University.

Upon graduation, Paul was commissioned a second lieutenant into the United States Air Force (USAF). He served eight years and was recruited by Mobil Oil Company, and he worked for them for two years. Paul was recalled to duty by the USAF, and he served over twelve consecutive years in the Pentagon, he retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Paul attended every leadership school the USAF offered, and he is passionate about it. One of Paul’s next to last duty assignments was as a Capitol Hill Fellow, he worked for a member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives. He retired from the USAF and today he leads Wealth Building Academy, LLC.

Paul is the father of two teenage children which requires his best leadership work ever. He earned a Master of Arts degree in business management and a Master of Science degree in contracts and acquisition management. Paul is a two-time number one international bestselling author and is the author of five books.