From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hector Perez
Hector Perez
Hector A. "Tico" Perez Civic Involvement
Education · University of Central Florida[1]
· Georgetown University Law Center[1] Boy Scouts of America
Occupation Administrator, attorney at law As the national commissioner of the Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica (BSA), he is also a member of the executive board of
Known for Scouting
its National Council.
Board · Florida Board of Governors[1] Perez was formerly the president of the BSA’s Central
member of · National Council of the Boy Scouts of Florida Council and of the BSA’s Southern Region.
America[1]
He is an Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in
Spouse Donna Perez the BSA’s Boy Scouting program, and has received Scout-
ing awards including the Silver Beaver Award, the Silver
Awards Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
Antelope Award, the Silver Buffalo Award, the Distin-
guished Eagle Scout Award, the Distinguished Service
Hector A. "Tico" Perez is an American attorney at law and
Award of the Order of the Arrow and the Whitney M.
an administrator.[2]
Young Jr. Service Award.
He is currently the national commissioner of the Boy
Scouts of America (BSA), and a member of the executive
board of its National Council.[3]
Other organizations
Perez is also a member of the Florida Board of Governors,
the governing body for the State University System of
Early life and education Florida; president of the Orlando Utilities Commission;
He is the son of Cuban immigrants to the U.S.[1] Perez’s and vice-chairman of the Orlando Arts Council.[1]
family moved from Tallahassee, Florida, to Sanford, Flori- Perez is the Past President of the Orlando Utilities
da, when he was a toddler.[1] Commission, Past President of the Greater Orlando
He graduated from the University of Central Florida Chamber of Commerce, Past President of United Arts of
(UCF), located in Orlando, Florida, and later graduated Central Florida, Past Chairman of the Orange County Arts
from the Georgetown University Law Center, located in and Cultural Affairs Commission, Past President of the
Washington, D.C.[1] University of Central Florida Alumni Association.[3]
During his years at UCF, Perez volunteered with the
local Oviedo Fire Department.[1] He was also student-
body president during his senior year.[1]
Awards
Perez has been awarded with the Silver Beaver, Silver
Antelope, Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout
Career Award by the by the Boy Scouts of America. The Order
Perez was a partner of the law firm Baker Hostetler,[1] a of the Arrow has awarded him the Distinguished Service
law firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. He currently Award and the Sigma Chi Fraternity has recognized him
a prinicipal with Edge Public Affairs. [3] as a “Significant Sig.” He was recognized by the Univer-
He is a political analyst for local NBC affiliate, WESH, sity of Central Florida as the Distinguished Alumnus in
a commentator on the nationally syndicated Daily Buzz 1998, and he has received numerous leadership and com-
and hosts his own political talk radio show, Talkin’ with munity service awards.[3]
Tico, on WDBO. Additionally, Perez has a regular weekly
television program in Spanish, entitled TeleNoticiasEx-
tra, on WTMO-CA the local Telemundo affiliate in Central
External links
Florida. [3] • "Commissioners". Boy Scouts of America.
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/
Commissioners.aspx. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
• "Tico Perez". State University System of Florida
Board of Governors. http://www.flbog.org/about/
board/perez.php. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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References Persondata
[1] ^ Billman, Jeffrey C. (March 14, 2002). "The
Name Perez, Hector A. "Tico"
Insider". Orlando Weekly.
http://www2.orlandoweekly.com/news/ Alternative names
story.asp?id=2610. Retrieved November 30, 2009. Short description Administrator, attorney
[2] "National Commissioner". Boy Scouts of America. Date of birth
http://www.scouting.org/Media/MediaKit/Bios/
Place of birth
Commissioner.aspx. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
[3] ^ "Our team". Edge Public Affairs. Date of death
http://www.edgepublicaffairs.com/ourteam. Place of death
Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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