Paul E. Arbogast graduated from Marshall University in 1969 with a BBA in Accounting.  He continued his education and became a CPA in 1970.  He joined Ernst & Ernst, now Ernst & Young, immediately after graduation.  Today, Paul is retired from Ernst & Young LLP and continues to serve as a Sr. Advisor and Consultant to the firm.   

Paul became Partner of Ernst & Young in 1981 and Managing Partner in 1988.  His clients ranged from privately owned businesses to some of West Virginia’s largest publicly held companies.  As Senior Advisor, Paul consults with senior management and boards of directors of selected E&Y clients.  He also serves as a litigation/arbitration consultant for entities involved in disputes over accounting and auditing issues. 

Paul is actively involved in several organizations and is helping to lead economic development for West Virginia.  He is President and CEO of The West Virginia Roundtable, Inc., an association of the CEO’s of West Virginia’s leading business and educational organizations.  Paul is a member of the board of directors and executive committee of MATRIC (Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research, and Innovation Center) as well as Treasurer and Chair of its Budget & Finance Committee.  From 1999-2001, Paul was the Chairman of the Regional Airport Business Study Group.  Since 2000, he has co-chaired the West Virginia Business/Labor Leaders Coalition and is a member of the Statewide News Advisory Board for West Virginia Media Corporation.

As an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Paul has served on its governing Council and Political Leadership Cabinet representing West Virginia, Virginia and Delaware.  He is past-President of both the Charleston CPA’s and the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Paul remains active in the WV Society, co-chairing its Economic Development Committee and serving on its Strategic Planning Cabinet.  He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Marshall University Foundation.  Paul is a past board member of the MU Lewis College of Business Advisory Board. 

Paul and his wife Donna reside in South Charleston and have two children, Andy and Shelly.  Andy is a graduate of WVU Law School and practices in Charleston with Spilman, Thomas & Battle.  Shelly earned her Masters degree from Marshall University and is an early childhood special education teacher employed with the Columbus, Ohio school system.  In Paul’s spare time, he enjoys golf and flying his two single engine airplanes.