PAUL ZOLLNER was born and raised in the Willamette Valley and is a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School (1975) and the University of Oregon (1980). He recently retired after 35 years of work in the Financial Services Industry, serving tenures with US Bank, AXA, Lincoln Financial, and Business Oregon--a business development division of the State of Oregon. He currently lives in Mt. Angel with his wife Patricia, who together enjoy their family of grown children and nine grandchildren. He continues being active in music performance and cultural events in and around the Northwest.