Paul graduated with a degree in Economics from Kalamazoo College in 1991 and an MSc in Environmental Economics from Imperial College in 2005. He has worked in commodity and industrial market analysis throughout his career, including analysing metals and mining markets at CRU and delivering industry related consultancy and the International Industry Service at Oxford Economics and sustainability services at URS. He joined LMC's Rubber and Tyre Research Team in 2012, where he focuses on tyre and rubber market research.