Paul Allan Randle was born on March 20, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died early on the morning of September 22, 2023 in Logan, Utah.

Paul was the second child of five as World War II was beginning. He grew up hard-working and practical, dedicating his life to providing for his family. He graduated from East High School in Salt Lake City and then served briefly in  the military. Following this, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northern States Mission from 1961-1963.   He graduated from the University of Utah in 1965 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. He then received his Master’s in Business Administration in 1967 from the University of Utah. In 1970, he received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in Corporation Finance, Investment Theory, and Urban Land Economics.

Upon completion of his PhD, he moved with his young family to Logan, Utah and became a Professor of Finance at Utah State University.  Paul soon distinguished himself as an outstanding teacher who was a master of his craft.  His love and complete mastery of Finance translated into a dynamic and motivating classroom presence.  His classes were no nonsense, demanding and his standards were high.  He loved to teach Finance, and many students were inspired to pursue successful finance and business careers as a result.   In addition to his teaching, Paul started many businesses, including the successful development of financial planning software for families and professionals.   Over time, Paul became a highly respected and sought-after economic and financial consultant specializing in complex personal injury litigation.  He testified as an expert witness in hundreds of court cases.  He was exceptionally gifted in his ability to clearly quantify and present the financial ramifications of such cases in terms easily understandable.

Paul retired from his position at Utah State University in 1999.

Despite his many accomplishments, Paul will be remembered for how he made people feel. Many have commented that he was the person they needed most at any given time in their lives, whether it was when they were a teenager and he was their Scoutmaster, one of his students and he was their professor, or when they were peers and he was a sounding board. He was never the person to give you the standard cliché greeting card advice. When a situation called for love and compassion, he always brought love and compassion in the way people needed it the most.

Paul is survived by his wife of 32 years, Lorraine Harris Randle and his children, Holley (Kirk) Gifford of Rexburg, ID; Heidi Shafer of Logan, UT; Annie Morgan of Salt Lake City, UT; Dan (Susan) Randle of Omaha, NE; Kate Jones of Alexandria, LA; Alison (Brett) Bardsley of Hyde Park, UT; Rex (Emily) Burgon of North Logan, UT; and Andrew (Stacia) Burgon of Pleasant View, UT. He leaves a legacy of 21 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Additionally, he is survived by his siblings, Frances Randle Thompson, Stephen Randle, and Mark (Linda) Randle. He is preceded in death by his parents, Allan and Sarah Randle; his first sweetheart, Margaret Bishop Randle; his sister, Marian Randle Romney; his sister-in-law, Rosanne Davies Randle, and his brother-in-law, Lee Thompson.

Please join his family in honoring Paul by making a donation to the Paul A. Randle Scholarship Endowment in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.  The scholarship will benefit students who are pursuing a degree in Finance.