Born and raised in Jackson, Tennessee, Perry Dupree moved to Nashville in 2005 to study computer networking at High Tech Institute and start his Information technology career. He now serves as a senior data integrations engineer at HCA.

Perry is also a graduate of Young Leaders Council (YLC) training, an intensive program designed to educate and equip dynamic future board leaders. A father of three (twin daughters Priya and Willow and son Perry Jr.), Perry is passionate about serving his community and mentoring young people in any way he can.