Fred Perpall is an American business executive.[1][3] He is known as the first black person to be elected President of the United States Golf Association in 2023.[4][5][6][7]
Fred Perpall | |
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| Born | Frederick Perpall October 31, 1974[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | College of the Bahamas University of Texas at Arlington Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | CEO of the Beck Group, executive member of the United States Golf Association Executive Committee, Director at FedEx' Board of Directors |
| Years active | 1996 - Present |
| Known for | President of the United States Golf Association |
| Spouse | Abigail Perpall[2] |
| Website | www |
Since 2013, Perpall has served as CEO of The Beck Group, a US-based international architecture and construction company.[8][9] He is also on the board of directors of FedEx.[10][11]
In February 2023, Fred Perpall was elected as the 67th President of the USGA.[12][13][4]
Early life and education
editFred Perpall was born on October 31, 1974, the youngest of four children in a middle-class family from Nassau, Bahamas.[1][14] His father was an avionics engineer and his mother ran a small cafeteria.[1] Perpall piqued his interest in architecture in childhood while working in the construction business with his uncle.[15]
Perpall earned a two-year Associate degree in Architecture from the College of the Bahamas[16] and played on the 1994 Bahamas men's national basketball team.[17][18] He later migrated to the US to study and pursue his career in architecture.[19]
In 1996, Perpall graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington. Continuing his studies at the University of Texas, he received his Master of Architecture diploma in 1997, also earning the AIA Medal of Honor. Perpall is an alumnus of the 183rd class of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program (completed in 2012) and is a former Americas Fellow at The Baker Institute at Rice University.
Career
editArchitecture
editPerpall began his professional career as a project designer in Gideon/Toal Architects in 1996.[20] In 1999, he shortly joined Urban Architecture of Dallas as Architectural Intern before the company merged with the Beck Group the same year.[1]
Since 1999, Perpall has had numerous positions in the Beck Group. He originally proceeded as an MBA architectural intern. Then he worked as an associate architect, rising to become director, where he facilitated multipleconstruction projects. Perpall was sent to Beck’s Atlanta office in 2004 to establish its design practice.[21] By 2010, he was the managing director of the organization’s eastern division.[22] In January 2013, he was appointed as the CEO of the Beck Group succeeding Henry C. Beck III in this role.[9][23] As CEO of the Beck Group, Perpall has been instrumental in multiple notable projects including Phipps Plaza Mixed-Use, Dickies Arena, Atrium Health – Center City Medical Office Buildings and Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas, among others.[24][25][26]
In December 2021, Perpall joined FedEx Corporation's board of directors, also becoming a member of its Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees.[10][11]
United States Golf Association
editPerpall was a member of the board of trustees of the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas before joining the USGA Executive Committee in 2018.[27][5] In 2021, he chaired the USGA's Championship Committee and served on the Amateur Status Committee. In December 2021, Perpall was nominated President-elect of the USGA, the first black person in the organization's history.[6][28][5][29]
Community work and affiliations
editAn active member of his community, Perpall is on the board of directors of Starwood Property Trust, Dallas Medical Resource, and Triumph Bancorp. Perpall served a three-year term on the Board of Councilors for The Carter Center.[30] A distinguished member of the Dallas Citizens Council, he served as chairman of the organization from 2019 to 2020.[31] Fred Perpall is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA).[20]
According to the Dallas Morning News, "...in June 2020, Dallas Mayor Eric Lynn Johnson appointed Perpall and Richard Fisher, former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, to lead the COVID Economic Recovery Task Force, a public-private partnership to advance short-term recovery and drive long-term economic growth in Dallas.[22][32]
Publications and podcasts
editPersonal life
editFred Perpall is married to Abigail Perpall. Perpall lives with his family in the Highland Park, Texas area of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Fred Perpall is a protestant and affiliated with the United Methodist Church.[2][34]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Hall, Cheryl (2013-10-12). "New CEO runs The Beck Group in lockstep with predecessor". Dallas News. The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ a b Hall, Cheryl (2020-08-30). "Fred Perpall, CEO of The Beck Group, says Blacks and whites need to be more inclusive". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "GOLF DIGEST: Bahamian Fred Perpall could become first Black president of USGA". EyeWitnessNews. 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b Driscoll, Janeen (2023-02-25). "Fred Perpall Elected 67th USGA President". USGA.
- ^ a b c "Fred Perpall to become USGA's first Black president, starting in 2023". Golf Channel. 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b Kazlowski, Mark (2021-12-15). "Local links: Fred Perpall to make history as president of U.S. Golf Association in 2023". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "Fred Perpall first black president of the Usga". Tennis World. 11 December 2021.
- ^ "New Beck Group CEO Fred Perpall to bring 'vitality'". Dallas Business Journal.
- ^ a b "Bahamian Architect Fred Perpall named CEO of The Beck Group". Bahamas Local.
- ^ a b "Fred Perpall, CEO of The Beck Group, Joins FedEx Corporation Board of Directors". FedEx.
- ^ a b "FedEx Corp. adds CEO of major Texas firm to its board of directors". Memphis Business Journal.
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (2023-02-25). "Fred Perpall elected as 67th president of United States Golf Association". GolfWeek.
- ^ "Perpall 'flinging doors open' as USGA president". GolfChannel. 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Fred Perpall". Press Reader.
- ^ "Bonus: The Beck Group's Fred Perpall". DMagazine. 28 May 2013.
- ^ "CEO of The Beck Group, asks: Do you have a deep understanding of your teammates?". Donyaeger.
- ^ a b "Beck Group's Fred Perpall On Creating Informal Time For Teams To Grow Together". ChiefExecutive. 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Fred Perpall Bio". The Beck Group. 24 September 2014.
- ^ "How Fred Perpall Went From Life in the Bahamas to Leading a Global Design Firm". DMagazine. 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Fred Perpall". Triumph Banc Corporation.
- ^ "Fred Perpall to speak at upcoming GB Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet". The Bahamas Weekly.
- ^ a b "Fred Perpall, CEO of The Beck Group, says Blacks and whites need to be more inclusive". The Dallas Morning News. 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Bahamian Reaches Top At Major Us Company". The Tribune.
- ^ "The Bahamas' $90 Million Deal to Improve Public Hospitals". Borgen Magazine. 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Total Pmh Rebuild Needs $750m-$1bn". The Tribune.
- ^ "HEALTH INVESTMENT: Govt signs $90M contract with Beck Group to upgrade and expand hospitals". EyeWitness News. 7 July 2021.
- ^ "North Texas real estate executive slated to lead U.S. Golf Association". Dallas Business Journal.
- ^ "Fred Perpall/USGA Executive Committee". USGA.
- ^ "FRED PERPALL ON TRACK TO BECOME FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION". Black Enterprise. 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Fred Perpall is appointed for the Carter Center". The SPHINX-Summer/Fall 2009, Volume 00, Number 1 200950001. October 2009.
- ^ "Lunch With: Fred Perpall, Chairman of the Dallas Citizens Council and CEO of The Beck Group". DMagazine. 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Two Black leaders are shaping the Dallas business community's response to inclusion and COVID-19". TDMN. 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Dallas Citizens Council chairman: We have a moral imperative to improve outcomes for kids in difficult neighborhoods". The Dallas Morning News. 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Fred Perpall, FAIA". Junior Achievement of Dallas.