Background
Perlis, Lamar Joseph was born on September 14, 1924 in Cordele, Georgia, United States. Son of Isadore Rubin and Clara (Feingold) Perlis.
Perlis, Lamar Joseph was born on September 14, 1924 in Cordele, Georgia, United States. Son of Isadore Rubin and Clara (Feingold) Perlis.
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1949. Certified small company management, Harvard University Business School, 1975.
Managing partner Perlis Realty & Perlis Truckstops, Cordele, Georgia, 1948-1971. President Perlis Truckstops, since 1971. Board directors Cordele Banking Company, since 1986.
Chairman Crisp County Airport Authority, since 1986.
Delaware White House Conference Small Business, Washington, 1980, 1985-1986. Member president scholarship committee, Georgia Institute of Technology, Albany, since 1984. Advisory board Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, 1985-1986.
Executive committee Chehaw Council Boy Scouts American, 1978-1983. Served as 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1944-1946, China. Member National Association Truckstop Operators (chairman board directors 1981-1982.
Steering council since 1983, chairman 1982-1983). Clubs: Pine Hills Country (Cordele). Lodges: Kiwanis (president local chapter since 1949), Masons.
Married Jacqueline Parron, January 28, 1951. Children: Leon Benjamin, Deborah Marsha, Isaac David.