Education:
Middle school: Dwight Middle School and Abraham Kazen
Years: 1979 – 1981
High school: South San Antonio High School
Class of 1985
Texas State University
Bachelors in Urban & Regional Planning
University of Kansas
Masters in Public Administration
Work Experience:
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO
2007 – Current
City of San Antonio
District 4 Councilman
2003 – 2007
Fairway Landscape & Nursery
Vice President of Business Development
2001 – 2003
Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretarty
of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
1998 – 2001
Awards:
Richard sits on multiple Boards including:
Pre K 4 SA
United Way
CentroMed
San Antonio Medical Foundation
San Antonio Mobility Coalition
BioMed
Masters Leadership Program
and others…
Hobbies/Interest:
Exercising and staying active
Hunting
Fishing
Biography:
Richard Perez is President and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. From advocating for business on a local, state, and federal level and supporting San Antonio’s targeted industries to developing partnerships between business leaders and educators to ensure San Antonio has a strong workforce pipeline, Richard and his team create an environment that fosters success for businesses and the city. Richard will tell you his most prized possession is his family. Richard is married to Judy Lynn (Patterson) and they are the parents of three children: Clarissa, Elissa and Ricardo Antonio.