Paul began his career with National Land Realty in 2016 after retiring from a 31-year law enforcement career. He received a bachelors degree in criminal justice from Western Carolina University.

Paul grew up in Sanford, NC, and other than 4 years away serving in the US Air Force, he has been in the area his entire life. Paul has lived just across the county line in Moore County for the last 37 years. Paul has one daughter, an 11-year-old grandson, and a 7-year-old granddaughter. In his free time, he enjoys deer hunting, turkey hunting, and saltwater fishing. Pauls favorite place to hunt is on his leased land in Ohio. Other than during church time on Sunday morning, Paul is willing to walk land with a client at any time.