A motivational speaker in the 1980s and early 1990s, he held the Guinness World Record for the greatest weight-loss in the shortest amount of time and was featured on the book's cover in 1982.
[1] A native of the Bronx, Paul moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his mother Olga Kimelman, in the early 1960s.
As a 19-year-old, Paul reached his peak weight; more than 520 pounds (235 kg).
[2] In an interview posted in the Boca Raton News on March 22, 1981, Paul made this statement on the resolution, "I quit eating right there.
I fasted for as long as I could, then after that it was just clear soups, grapefruit juice, skim milk, and salads."