Paul had wide international experience in the commercial, public, political and not-for-profit sectors. He was an Alderman of the City of London, the President of the Association of MBAs, the Chairman of the British-North American Committee, of the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, of the Enterprise Education Trust, of the Museum of Brands and of St Dunstan’s College, a Director of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and a Member of the Council of the Crown Agents. He had honorary degrees from Cambridge, Westminster, City and London South Bank universities. Internationally he was a Director of Tempur Sealy International Inc of Kentucky and of Abraaj Capital of Dubai. His honorary offices include being a Member of the Togolese President’s Investment Advisory Council and a Member of the Advisory Boards for the UK-India Business Council, for HEC in Paris, for the Athens University of Economics and Business and for RANEPA in Moscow.