After a 33 year career with American Greetings Corporation, Paul came to work for Imperial Home Center in 2011 as the General Manager succeeding his father Bill Hodge who founded the company. Paul is 40-year resident of Westlake and is a Bay Village High School alumni. Paul attended Cuyahoga Community College, Kent State, and Ohio State furthering his education in landscape design, horticulture, business, and accounting.