Paul Coreil
Biography
Paul Dean Coreil was born on September 9, 1955, in Ville Platte,
Louisiana. He is the son of Armand Bertrand Coreil and Juanita
Smith. He grew up in Ville Platte, where he attended high school at
Sacred Heart. In 1976, he graduated with a B.S. in zoology from the
University of Southwestern Louisiana. He later attended Louisiana
State University where he received a master's degree in wildlife
management in 1984, and a PhD in vocation education in 1995. Coreil
was involved in Louisiana Cooperative Extension Services for most of
his career. In 1978, he was hired as an assistant area agent for
wildlife and fisheries. He also served as Parish Chairman of Cameron
Parish LCES, associate specialist of wetland and coastal resources
in the state LCES office, and as assistant director of LCES. In
2001, he was appointed Vice Chancellor and Director of Louisiana
Cooperative Extension Services. He retired from LCES in September of
2013, and served for a short time as the interim chancellor of LSU
Alexandria.
Coreil's interview is housed in the T. Harry Williams Center for
Oral History at LSU Libraries Special Collections.
Coreil, Paul, interview by Cristina Caminita, audio recording,
2014, 4700.2388, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley
Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.