As a maritime historian, David Perry lectures regularly about the golden age of ocean travel, specifically as exampled by the Trans-Atlantic liners of the early 20th century as personified by RMS Titanic and her sister ships Olympic & Britannic. His lectures have been given on land and at sea aboard such ships at Crystal Symphony, Paul Gauguin, Spirit of Oceanus, Celebrity Infiinity, Summit, Millennium, Constellation and Azamara Journey. In 1998, Perry took a sabbatical from his marketing and public relations firm, David Perry & Associates, Inc., to fulfill a life-long dream: circumnavigating the world by ship. As an officer aboard Crystal Symphony, Perry edited the ship’s daily newspaper, Reflections, or which he wrote the first-ever regularly-published onboard column about maritime history, Liner Lore.
Show 182: Sept 20, 2022: Interview about David Perry’s new book “Upon This Rock”
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Since then, he has visited over 70 countries touching upon every continent save Antarctica. Since then,, he returns to the sea as often as possible where his tales-of-the sea continue to earn high marks. In addition to being an active member of the SS United States Conservancy, he has volunteered with the USS Potomac Foundation, helping preserve the national historic landmark presidential yacht for Franklin Delano Roosevelt based in Oakland, California. In addition, Perry is an ongoing supporter of the SS Jeremiah O’Brien – the world’s last fully-operational original condition WWII “Liberty Ship” — berthed at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf:
David Perry is the founder/CEO of David Perry & Associates, Inc. (www.davidperry.com), a full service Marketing/PR, Government Affairs & Business Development firm with international reach based in San Francisco and Palm Springs. Clients include: George Lucas’ Skywalker Properties & Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Alliance for Smiles, The Breast Cancer Emergency Fund, Dezart Performs, SF Travel, Golden Gate Global, the Chinese Community Health Plan, VisitRichmondCA, AsiaSF/Palm Springs, The Rainbow World Fund & the San Francisco Mayor’s Office among others.
Through his firm, Perry regularly offers seminars and private trainings in social media, press training and spokesperson prep. Perry is the host/creator of “10 Percent”, the longest running LGBT TV show in California history and a recipient of an “Outstanding Business Award” from the SF Business Arts Council.
Find David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller “Upon This Rock” at bookstores worldwide, or order online at AMAZON.
Perry is a member of the San Francisco / Cork, Ireland Sister City Committee, the Golden Gate Business Association and the Desert Business Association. Perry is the co-founder and past president of the non-profit / all volunteer Rainbow Honor Walk.
Perry is a member of the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce where he serves on the Executive Committee and is Co-Chair of the Small Business Committee.Specialties: Hospitality / Tourism, Senior Living, China / Ireland / Spain / Italy to SF business / government connections (inbound/outbound) crisis communications, event production/coordination, branding, naming/identity development, Internet strategies, web & graphic design, marketing & PR, audio/video production including FAA-certified aerial quadcopter operations.
Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Perry has made his home in California since 1987. He and his husband make their home in Palm Springs, with clients / offices both there and in San Francisco.
Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile is a syndicated audio and multi-media broadcast on Sports Byline on 10 platforms to 82 million people in 168 countries through Sports Byline USA. Tune in locations are here. Co-Host is Rick Tittle of Titillating Sports. This is the 182nd episode.