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Paul Wilson: How did you get your start in the benefitsindustry?

I got a cosmetology license when I was still in high school andstarted doing hair when I was 16 years old. I thought that was whatI was going to do for the rest of my life, but I started to think Ididn't want to be standing behind a chair when I'm 60 years old.It's fun when you're younger, but it changes when you think aboutgetting older and having kids.

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Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson is the editor-in-chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine and BenefitsPRO.com. He has covered the insurance industry for more than a decade, including stints at Retirement Advisor Magazine and ProducersWeb.