Karl Randall, a permanent resident of South Korea, received B.S. degrees in Economics and Finance from Oakland University and his M.A. in History from American Military University. He currently works as a full time lecturer at Kyungsung University in Busan, South Korea, where he teaches a number of classes geared toward introducing foreign exchange students to Korean Culture. In his spare time, he enjoys practicing both archery and fencing. In addition to his interest in games and sports, Randall is an avid historian whose research efforts lie in military history, the history of technology and research in non- firearms weapons and armor. He is world’s leading expert on the history of paper armor and its defensive capabilities.