The Perry File
Education: Civil engineering degree, University of Virginia; MBA Harvard Business School
First Car: Perry paid $350 in 1975 for a turquoise green, 1965 Plymouth Valiant with a three-speed shift on the steering column.
Number of car purchases Perry has made through AutoTrader.com: Four
Prior experience: Before joining AutoTrader.com, Perry was vice president of corporate development for the Times Mirror Co. and vice president of new business development for the Los Angeles Times. While there, he launched TimesLink, one of the first major online newspaper services, which later became known as LATimes.com. Earlier in his career, Perry worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co.
