ABSTRACT
Paul Franklin Grady’s greatness arose from his enormous dedication; strength and character, coupled with his complete honesty and relentless ruthlessness in seeking to have his views prevail. While growing up in Marion, Paul was a good student, excelling in mathematics and the physical sciences. Two additional aspects of Paul Grady’s high school years; one is that, even though he was a short man, he excelled in basketball, being captain of the Marion high school team. The second aspect of Paul’s high school years was his love of Louese Trevor, a local beauty who was a cheerleader for Marion High. One further aspect of Paul’s experience at Illinois was the beginning of his lifelong friendship with Andrew Barr, who later became Chief Accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Upon graduation from the University of Illinois, Grady took a position with the relatively new firm of Arthur Andersen & Co., Chicago.
