Paul brings a wealth of experience from the Oil & Gas Industry, where he spent 40 years in various engineering and management roles for Exploration and Production companies in Lafayette, LA.  He obtained his Petroleum Engineering degree from LSU and his Masters in Business Administration from UL Lafayette. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer licensed in the State of LA. Aside from being a member of various Chambers of Commerce in the Acadiana area, and a member of RAA and RCA, Paul also served as Treasurer of the American Petroleum Institute (Acadiana Chapter) Board of Directors for over 15 years and was instrumental in helping that organization raise over $600,000, directed toward college scholarships and donations for the UL Lafayette Petroleum Engineering Department. Paul was originally interested in investing and investment opportunities, and this evolved into making real estate sales a second career. His love of learning, meeting people, building relationships, and solving problems, were instant tools for success in the Real Estate industry.