John Perkinson

The founder, CEO, and COO of Mesa, Arizona, real estate investment firm Perkinson Companies, John Perkinson has also made a name for himself in his community by serving as tournament director of the Phoenix Open from 1999 to 2002. In this role, he garnered recognition for his outstanding leadership from such publications as the East Valley Tribune. An avid golfer himself, John Perkinson maintains a three handicap and has caddied for PGA Tour player Ronnie Black.

Outside of his responsibilities running his firm, John Perkinson remains deeply interested in travel. Completing a two-year mission to Zurich as an undergraduate at Brigham Young University, he has gone on to visit myriad destinations around the world. Also a lover of languages, he speaks German fluently, is conversational in French and Italian, and continues to try to pick up both Portuguese and Spanish. As he enjoys foreign language, Mr. Perkinson enjoys foreign food, too, with Mexican, Thai, and Chinese being among his favorites.