Paul McElroy is president of Charter Industry Services, Inc. headquartered in Stuart, Florida. The company specializes in conducting professional maritime training courses from Alaska to the Virgin Islands.

Mr. McElroy founded Charter Industry magazine, a trade journal for professionals in the marine charter industry, in 1985. The magazine was published from 1985 to 1995. He has extensive writing experience in magazines and newspapers with more than one hundred published articles to his credit.

Captain McElroy holds a United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer MASTER's license. He received his first Coast Guard license in 1983, operated a sportfishíng charter business in the Chicago area for several years and operates a guide service in South Florida. He served in the United States Air Force and spent a two year tour of duty in the Far East. He specialized in electronics, communications and intelligence. He speaks Japanese and Spanish.

Mr. McElroy received his B.S. in Business Administration from Florida State University. He lives with his wife Michiko in South Florida. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and the National Association of Maritime Educators.