Paul Meese grew up in the upper peninsula of Michigan and has always referred to the UP as home. He attended Michigan Tech and completed his undergraduate degree at Lakeland College. He attended Michigan State University for his graduate work. Early on in his career he fell into Human Resources and fell in love with the field. He saw an opportunity to help people and make a positive influence on companies of many different kinds. In July of 2019, less than 6 months after Ruth passed away, Paul decided to retire. He is now honing his skills as a full time grandpa. He has no regrets and enjoys keeping busy through golfing, reading, writing, and trying new whiskeys during attitude adjustment time on the beach. Paul has friends across the country and feels very fortunate that he has such a large support network. He relies on them regularly and he says he gets his ongoing strength from his family and friends. His ongoing motto is, please be kind. It's not that hard.