Paul’s background as an African-American from the inner city of Greater Cleveland is one that inspired Cornish to believe that it was possible to take this path and have success, even if he doesn’t follow in the footsteps of some of the agents who preceded him. “Rich is at the top of the game and you can’t help but respect how hard he worked to get himself to that point,” Cornish said. “He’s definitely a guy I follow and I would love to reach the level of success he’s gotten to one day. It’s important to have faces like that at the top that shows people like me it’s possible.”