Paul Albert Risk with his brothers Luthor and Harold established Risk Dental Clinic in the early 1920s. After graduating from Purdue University in three years, he then attended Indiana University School of Dentistry. Upon graduating, Dr. Risk began practicing at The Risk Dental Clinic.
Dr. Risk is a former president of the Indiana Dental Association. He taught at the Ivy Tech dental assisting program. Ivy Tech also has a dental assisting program scholarship in Dr. William Risk's name.