Paul Benario graduated from Bradley University in May of 2011. He received his B.S. in Business Management Information Systems. He also received his minor in Leadership Studies.

When approaching the search for a university following high school, Paul Benario was mostly looking at the top ten universities. Benario had gone to a large high school and was looking to go to an even larger university. He approached Bradley University, located in Peoria, IL, with a closed mind, thinking it would not be the right fit. However, walking around campus he found he enjoyed the university very much. He found many of the students to be extremely friendly, often stopping to talk to him, and easily making new friends. He also found the campus grounds beautiful, taking longer walks between classes to enjoy it. Benario eventually ended up in Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, the Phi Chi Theta Professional Business and Economics Fraternity and the University Student Advisory Committee.
Bradley University has an excellent internship program, and Paul Benario did his internship at the Kellogg Company and learned a lot of the ins and outs of business, including the many checks and balances required in a business environment. It was also at Kellogg that Benario learned which aspect of business he was most interested in, finding a great passion for business analysis.

While at the Kellogg Company, Benario rose quickly, becoming the head of Kellogg's internship program and managing over twelve other interns. The Kellogg Company also taught Benario certain “K-Values” relating to proper ethics and morality in the workplace, and a general philosophy of “always assume positive intent,” which means always assuming your co-workers are doing their job correctly.

Paul Benario is a proud alumnus of Bradley University, receiving both classroom education and first-hand business experience.