Perdew attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in national security and public affairs in 1989, graduating as the number one ranked cadet in his field of study and in the top 5% of his overall class.
In addition to his regular studies at West Point, Perdew interned with the House Armed Services Committee, spent a semester on "exchange" at the Naval Academy, and was a Rhodes Scholar finalist.
He has personally invested in over 30 early-stage technology companies and acted as a board member or advisor to many including LinkedIn and Pandora.
He was also the President of eTeamz with founder Brian Johnson that is now a part of Active Network, LLC and serving over 3 million amateur sports teams.
In June 2006, Perdew received a Presidential Appointment from President George W. Bush to the Council on Service and Civic Participation.