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88: Paul A. Dillon is the president and CEO of Dillon Consulting Services LLC, a U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs certified Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, based in Durham, NC and Chicago, IL. He created and co-taught the highly successful course “Law and Veterans’ Issues: Policy Challenges and Best Practices” at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. Paul's client engagements include a research assignment for Crain’s Chicago Business, for the widely acclaimed “Veterans in the Workplace” Focus section that was published in November, 2011.Paul is also the creator of the concept for a successful and widely adapted veteran’s startup incubator in Chicago, called Bunker Labs, as well as the creator of the concept for a veteran entrepreneur support organization in North Carolina, called VetStart. He represented our nation's veterans on the opening plenary session of the Kennedy Forum on Mental Health in Boston this past June, and is on the Leadership Council for the Kennedy Forum of Illinois, where he represents the veteran community.Paul holds an A.B. degree from John Carroll University (Cleveland, OH), a M.S. from Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL). He has been quoted in numerous publications about veterans issues, such as Forbes, the National Federation of Independent Businesses newsletter, eLearners.com, and USAA Magazine.A U.S. Army Reserve veteran, he served in Vietnam as a 1st Lieut., and was awarded 2 Bronze Star Medals