Paul White- Distinguished Alumnus of the Year 2006 Paul White interview with students on career opportunities:

Paul White was born in 1934 in Los Angeles, California to his parents Molly and Hyman. He and his younger brother Ed were active as children, and enjoyed playing sports together. Paul graduated from John Burroughs High School in Burbank and then went on to attend California State University, Los Angeles, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1956.

Mr. White is the founding Senior Partner in the accounting and litigation firm of White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna, Wolf & Hunt, LLP. He originally formed the firm in 1962, with talents ranging from providing accounting, services to serving as an expert witness since 1969. For the past 19 years, Paul has been the managing partner of White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna, Wolf & Hunt, LLP.

In addition to his practices as a forensic accountant, a CPA and a Certified Valuation Analyst, Mr. White has extensive experience assisting in the start-up and management of numerous and diversified businesses. He served as CEO or CFO of Xantech Corporation, Whirligig Corporation, Upjohn Homemakers and other corporations. Paul has also been a general partner in various real estate developments.

Mr. White is a 40-Year Honorary Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a 40-Year Honorary Member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Associate Member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and an Associate member of Certified Fraud Examiner. He received a commendation from the San Fernando Valley Business Journal for his outstanding business achievements in 2002. Paul is a former Treasurer for the Leukemia Society, Los Angeles Chapter.

Paul White married his wife Treesha in 1981. He has six children: Hylah, David, Jacqueline, Kathleen, Deanna, and Sage. David graduated from MIT in 1997, and Hylak graduated from Cal State, Long Beach in 2006. Sage is a Ph.D. candidate, majoring in psychology at UC Riverside. White also has three grandchildren: Isabella, Jacob and Valencia.