Paul Marx enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17. He earned a bachelor’s in Russian-Soviet studies, received a regular commission, and spent 11 years as an 0202 intelligence officer. He was course director and primary instructor for the Marine Corps’ Air-Ground Task Force Intelligence Officer Course from 1989 to 1992. He is a 1993 graduate of the Joint Military Intelligence College, receiving a master’s in strategic intelligence. He is a realtor in Littleton, Colorado.