Founded in Greenville, NC in 2009, Alexander Paul Institute is an innovative higher education institution with programs in cosmetology and esthetics. The school is a leader in private sector education and has earned multiple national honors and awards. The school has lead the industry in education industry metrics such as placement, licensure, program completion, and graduate success. The company is family run and founded by George Naoum and sons Alex Naoum and Paul Naoum, where the school gets its namesake. In 1980, after years of experience as a professional stylist and educator, George Naoum founded Georges Hair Designs, a successful salon chain with up to 5 locations in North Carolina. Alex Naoum and Paul Naoum brought both business experience and industry experience to the venture with Alex focusing on management and administration and Paul focusing on educational quality. The school is innovative and fast-paced in keeping with the entrepreneurial spirit created by Alex and Paul, and Alexander Paul Institute maintains a deep connection to the industry and it's history through the experience of George Naoum. The blend of history and innovation has made the school's approach to education unique and effective and has fueled Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design's success since 2009.