Background
Perry, John Holliday was born on March 3, 1881 in Portuguese Royal, Kentucky, United States. Son of William M. and Mattie (Atterbury) Perry.
Perry, John Holliday was born on March 3, 1881 in Portuguese Royal, Kentucky, United States. Son of William M. and Mattie (Atterbury) Perry.
Bachelor of Arts, Hanover (Indiana) College, 1902. Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1904. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Hanover (Indiana) College, 1945.
Formerly national counsel United Press Associations, The Scripps’ Newspapers, Newspaper Enterprise Association, and part owner James G. Scripps’ western newspapers until 1918. Owner and chairman of the board Palm Beach Post-Times, West Palm Beach, Florida, Palm Beach Daily News Palm Beach Life. Owner and publisher John H. Perry Publications, Publishers Autocaster Service, Jacksonville (Florida) Journal, Pensacola (Florida) News, Pensacola (Florida) Journal, Panama City (Florida) News-Herald, Ocala (Florida) Star-Banner, DeLand (Florida) Sun-News, The Lake City Reporter and Columbia Gazette (Florida), New Smyrna Beach (Florida) News, Avon Park Sun.
Delray Beach News.
Playground News, Fort Walton. Ocean Beach Reporter, Jacksonville Beach. Kissimmee Gazette; Leesburg Commercial Ledger.
Melbourne Times.
Public Record, Pensacola. Highlands County News, Sebring. Fernandina News-Leader.
Jackson Company Floridan, Marianna, (all Florida).
Frankfort (Kentucky) State-Journal, Owenton (Kentucky) News-Herald. Owner, radio stations WJHP (Jacksonville, Florida), WCOA (Pensacola, Florida), WDLP (Panama City, Florida), WTMC (Ocala, Florida).
Chairman of the board Western Newspaper Union, Harry West. Brintnall Company, Incorporated., East. C. Palmer & Limited company, Jonperry Realty Company, Perry Mercantile Company, Glenwood Farms Hatcheries. President American Riviera Association.
Member Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Metropolitan, Racquet and Tennis (New York).
Married Dorothy Lilly, 1914. Children: John, Junior.