Dr. Paul F. Cwik is the BB&T Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Mount Olive; and since 2013, he has taught the BB&T classes on Capitalism and Free Enterprise at North Carolina State University.

He has earned a B.A. from Hillsdale College, Michigan, an M.A. from Tulane University in Louisiana, and a Ph.D. from Auburn University in Alabama. He worked with the Civitas Institute to develop a Austrian Economics App now available through Apple's App Store and Google Play.

He lectures extensively on college campuses and has taught at several colleges and universities such as Auburn University, Campbell University and Walsh College. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and family.