Paul graduated from Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in Accounting in 1980. He was founder and CEO of a real estate development company in Minnesota for several years, where he was responsible for land acquisition, zoning, construction, and sales and marketing activities for luxury waterfront homes. Paul has been awarded the RE/MAX Chairmen's Club and Hall of Fame designations for sales many times since he joined RE/MAX Action First in 2003..