Bennet grew up in Old Bar, near Taree,
New South Wales, the only son of Janet and Robert. He went to school at Old Bar Primary School and Taree High School. After completing school, Paul was offered an apprenticeship as a
shipwright at Seafari Shipwrights in
Forster, New South Wales. He became the manager of Genkem fiberglass supplies, which changed its name to Trojan Fibreglass and Composite Supplies, the company he now manages. In 2005, he founded Paul Bennet Airshows, a company offering air show management and air displays. ==Bennet's Aircraft==