[1][2][3] Perry holds a degree in Civil Engineering from University of Virginia, and earned an MBA, in 1980, from Harvard Business School.
In that time, AutoTrader became the largest third-party vehicle shopping website, with over $1.5 billion in annual revenue.
[4] As CEO, Perry oversaw a series of acquisitions at AutoTrader, including Kelley Blue Book, VinSolutions, vAuto and HomeNet Automotive, companies that are now part of the Cox Automotive group.
Before joining AutoTrader, Perry worked in Los Angeles for the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. and at the business development arm of the Los Angeles Times.
After leaving AutoTrader in 2013, Perry was president and CEO of RentPath.