Paul Lawrence Vann is the Founder and President of Wealth Building Academy, LLC a professional development consultancy. He served over 20 years in the United States Air Force (USAF), including a year assigned as a Capitol Hill Fellow, Paul worked for a member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives. Paul retired from the USAF with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He is an international speaker, two-time, number one, international best-selling author, and is the author of the book, Leadership Is Influence. Paul hosts the Wealth Academy Podcast, and the Leadership Is Influence YouTube Channel.  Paul graduated from Shaw University with a B.A. in Business Administration, M. A. in Business Management, from Central Michigan University, and an M.S. in Contracts and Acquisition Management from Florida Institute of Technology.