Paul Charron, 62, was born in Arizona where he worked in sales in Arizona sixteen years. He started mushing in 1975 and was interested in the Iditarod after reading George Attla’s book. So he says it was the “dogs” that brought him to Alaska in 1993. He has been a truck driver for the last seven years. He says he enjoys music, drums and HAM radio. He is married to Sharon.