PAUL KINSEY NAMED 2024 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES' SELECTION TO MSU'S ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

Paul Kinsey is a foreign language and international business graduate who spent his career traveling around the world. After graduating from MSU in 1987, he furthered his education at Georgia State University, earning an MBA. Kinsey’s globetrotting-career journey began at Threads USA, where he worked as director of international sales. He later joined US Air (US Airways) and assumed progressive roles in areas including operational oversight, emergency response planning, and labor negotiations/relations over the next 25 years. His work contributed to the organization’s mergers with America West Airlines, followed by American Airlines. 

Upon retiring from American Airlines in 2019, Kinsey joined Starkville-based real estate brokerage Mississippi Magnolia as director of operations in 2022. He is grateful for the influence of several MSU faculty mentors he gained as a student and credits their guidance for much of his academic and professional success. 

In return, he has generously invested in scholarship support to assist current and future Bulldog students. The Trenton, Tennessee native considers Tupelo his true home, and now resides in Starkville near his beloved alma mater.