Peter T. Paul is the owner and chairman of Grove Street Winery, which he purchased in 1999. In addition, he is the President of Paul Financial, LLC, a mortgage banking company he founded in 2003. He is also Chairman of the Board of the Headlands Foundation, a non-profit organization he began in 1996.
Peter T. Paul has more than 30 years experience in mortgage banking and financial services. Ernst & Young recognized him in 1999 as Northern California's Financial Services Entrepreneur of the Year.
Mr. Paul founded Headlands Mortgage in 1986, which, after a decade, became one of the premier wholesale mortgage lending institutions in the country. After leading Headlands through a successful IPO in 1998 that raised more than $110 million for the company, Mr. Paul negotiated the subsequent merger with GreenPoint Financial Corp. The merger was valued at approximately $475 million and was the largest transaction in Marin County, California, history.
The ownership of Grove Street Winery reinforces his philosophy of making money while having fun. Grove Street is focused on super-premium, award-winning, limited production Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2005 he released his first super-premium reserve wine, and the only wine that carried his name, the PETER PAUL MERLOT. Then in late September a PETER PAUL Cabernet Sauvignon was released. Mr. Paul, who is a gourmet cook and loves to entertain, is delighted to have Grove Street wines on his table.
With a long-term commitment to raising the standard of life for underprivileged children and their families, Mr. Paul created the Headlands Foundation. The foundation raises funds and contributes money to worthwhile charitable organizations in the Bay Area. In addition to the foundation, Mr. Paul sponsors worldwide events each year including the Russian Arts Foundation, and the Russian National Orchestra's recording of Wolf Tracks narrated by Sophia Loren, Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev. Proceeds from the sale of Wolf Tracks benefits environmental, wildlife, arts and health organizations around the world.
A member of the Board of Directors of the University of New Hampshire Foundation, Mr. Paul donated $10 million in 2001 to fund two chairs, one in Space Science and another in Developmental Psychology. The latter, the Samuel E. Paul Chair, was established in memory of Mr. Paul's father, a highly regarded physician who practiced in Troy NH for 30 years.
Mr. Paul is devoted to using his resources toward improving the quality of life for as many people he can reach; professionally, in his vision of making homeownership a simple and straightforward process, through his philanthropy, and in his dedication to enjoying life and enriching it for others.
Educated in his home state of New Hampshire, he received his BA at the University of New Hampshire and his MBA from Boston University.
The Headlands Foundation
The Headlands Foundation was created by Peter T. Paul in 1995. The Foundation primarily supports mid-size charities whose focus is housing for children and their families, which have a strong volunteer spirit, and where our help can make a big difference.
