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Paul Hood

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Ambassador at Purposeful Planning Institute
📍 Hazel Park, Michigan, United States

Paul Hood is a highly sought-after consultant, speaker, and author specializing in tax and estate planning, a field he practiced as a lawyer for nearly 20 years after earning degrees from LSU and Georgetown. People who have worked with him describe him as bright, capable, and knowledgeable, with an innate ability to explain complex subjects in an understandable manner.

Outside of his professional life, Paul is a passionate history buff, an amateur papal historian, and a baseball enthusiast who spent over 25 years as a paid youth pitching instructor. His interests also include literature, music, and following LSU sports, particularly the LSU Tigers, and the Houston Astros baseball team.

Unique fact: Paul teaches a lifelong learning course on the history of the popes and the papacy, and another on the litigious histories of Rock n Roll groups.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Ambassador
Location
Hazel Park, Michigan, United States
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Priorities

Topics Paul cares about

Family Estate Planning
He focuses on the human and psychological side of estate planning, having authored books specifically on the complexities of planning for blended and modern families.
Business Succession
He is an author and expert on buy-sell agreements, which he considers one of the most complex and critical documents for any closely-held or family business.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Ambassador
Purposeful Planning Institute
1-2018
Consultant/Speaker/Author
Paul Hood Services
10-2018 - 7-2022
Vice President
Thompson & Associates
7-2014 - 3-2021
Dean of the Cutting Edge
Purposeful Planning Institute
1-2017 - 1-2018
President
Toledo Area Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (TAPPP)
In the press

Media appearances

Purposeful Planning Institute 2023 Symposium Brochure. Featured in Purposeful Planning Institute
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FPA of North Alabama Meeting – Event Featuring Paul Hood, Ambassador, Purposeful Planning Institute. Featured in FPA of North Alabama
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Education
1987 - 1988
LL.M.
Georgetown University Law Center
1983 - 1986
J.D.
LSU Law
1978 - 1982
B.S
Louisiana State University
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