Paul Neumann

President and CEO at Universal Woods

📍 Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Paul Neumann led Universal Woods as CEO for over 25 years, growing the company from $5 million to $80 million in sales before retiring in 2020. An alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University, he remains on the companys board and is now a partner at Tantalum Partners.

Deeply committed to his Louisville community, Neumann co-founded the Peace Education Program and serves on the boards of AMPED and Dare to Care. He is passionate about employee development, workforce education, and fostering local entrepreneurship. He enjoys reading and soccer.

He co-founded the Peace Education Program in Louisville 40 years ago, an organization dedicated to teaching conflict resolution.

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Current Role

President and CEO

Job Level

Leadership

Location

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Personality Overview

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Priorities

Topics Paul cares about

Employee Development

Championed initiatives at Universal Woods to pay for employees' college tuition upfront, believing that better-educated workers create a more successful business.

Community Philanthropy

Actively serves on the boards of local non-profits, including the Peace Education Program, Dare to Care, and AMPED, focusing on education, hunger, and entrepreneurship.

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Career

Work history

President and CEO

Universal Woods

In the press

Media appearances

Partner Spotlight: Universal Woods CEO Paul Neumann on the Benefits of Employee Higher Ed and Paying Tuition Up Front. Featured in Greater Louisville Project

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Universal Woods, LLC Announces New President and CEO. Featured in Impressions Magazine

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Education

1977 - 1979

MSIA

Carnegie Mellon University

1977 - 1979

MSIA

Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business

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