# David Perry

> David Eugene Perry is the founder and CEO of David Perry & Associates, a communications firm serving clients internationally from San Francisco and Palm Springs. He co-founded the Rainbow Honor Walk, created and hosted the television interview series 10 Percent, writes historical thrillers and lectures on ocean-liner history.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at David Perry & Associates, Inc.
- **Organizations:** David Perry & Associates, Inc., Rainbow Honor Walk, BuildOUT California, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Hotel Council
- **From:** Richmond, United States
- **Education:** State University of New York at Fredonia
- **Known for:** Co-founded the Rainbow Honor Walk, whose first twenty bronze plaques were unveiled in 2014., Created and hosted 10 Percent, a recurring LGBTQ television interview series., Upon This Rock won a 2021 Benjamin Franklin silver medal in the LGBT category.

## Career timeline

- **1980s** — Early writing and public relations work in Washington, DC; worked with the National Endowment for the Arts.
- **1987** — Began working as advertising manager for San Francisco Opera, according to his GGBA interview.
- **1997** — Opened David Perry & Associates.
- **1990s** — Edited Reflections aboard Crystal Symphony; later developed maritime history lectures.
- **2004** — David Perry & Associates incorporated.
- **2008** — Worked on communications for the San Francisco Olympic torch relay.
- **2009-2018** — Created and hosted the Comcast interview series 10 Percent.
- **2014** — First twenty Rainbow Honor Walk plaques unveiled September 2; later that year stayed in Orvieto, where he began Upon This Rock.
- **2019** — Named to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce board.
- **2020** — Published Upon This Rock and became a BuildOUT California co-founder.
- **2021** — Upon This Rock received a Benjamin Franklin silver medal and a San Francisco Book Festival award.
- **2025** — Reported continuing work on Thorns of the 15 Roses, inspired by Grazalema.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the Rainbow Honor Walk, whose first twenty bronze plaques were unveiled in 2014.
- Created and hosted 10 Percent, a recurring LGBTQ television interview series.
- Upon This Rock won a 2021 Benjamin Franklin silver medal in the LGBT category.
- Upon This Rock won the San Francisco Book Festival’s 2021 gay fiction award.
- Received an Exceptional Business Award from the San Francisco Business Arts Council in 2006.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Listed as media contact on the October 21 announcement postponing the San Francisco screening of A Balcony on the World to early 2027.
- **2026-09** — Published a September 27 travel account about arriving in Tokyo and traveling to Kyoto with Alfredo Casuso.
- **2025-11** — Said Thorns of the 15 Roses remained unfinished; extended his writing deadline and break from personal social media.

## Links

- Website: https://www.davidperry.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-perry-b0318b
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DavidPerrySF
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/davidperryassociates
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidperrysf/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidperrysf

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Last updated: 2026-10-22