A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and a graduate of the University of New Orleans (Bachelor of Science - Business Administration), Paul has been involved in Real Estate since 1973. Paul’s activities include Office Buildings, Shopping Centers, Apartments and Condominiums as well as commercial development and facility management.

In 1985, Paul and his brother, State Representative Quentin D. Dastugue, CCIM, founded Property One, Inc., now considered one of Louisiana’s largest and most successful commercial real
estate firms with a portfolio of commercial and multi-family real estate across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Virginia.

Paul is a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management and achieved the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation. He is a former State Chapter President and the first CPM
from Louisiana to be selected Regional Vice President of IREM. Appointed to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission he chaired the education and research committee and was responsible for
the implementation and publication of market research and analysis projects across the State that now serve in-state and out-of-state users with detailed information on office, retail,
industrial and multi-family properties.

Paul served as the founding President of the Commercial Investment Division (CID) of the New Orleans Board of REALTORS and is a past recipient of its “Service to the Industry” award.
He also received the Small Business Champion Award from the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Entrepreneurial Success Award by the State of Louisiana Department
of Economic Development. IREM Louisiana recognized Paul with the Certified Property Manager of the Year Award and the University of New Orleans honored Paul with its “Alumnus of
the Year” from the College of Business as well as the “Richard J. Stillman Lifetime Achievement Award” for his dedication to academics, students and the cultural enhancement of University
life.

He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.