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Newsmaker: Alan Perry

Bob Bauder
Bob Bauder
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Pittsburgh City Council honored Alan Perry of Manchester with a proclamation for his long service as head of a neighborhood Boy Scouts of America troop.

Noteworthy: Pittsburgh City Council awarded Perry a proclamation in recognition of his longtime involvement with Boy Scouts of America Troop 281 in Manchester.

Age: 70

Residence: Manchester

Occupation: Founder and president of Manchester-based Perry Insurance Group

Family: Wife, Anitamarie, and five adult children — sons Christopher and Quentin Perry; daughters, Milea and Grace Perry, and Dora Nettles

Education: Graduate of Collinwood High School in Cleveland and Cleveland State University

Background: Perry served as scout master for Troop 281 for 42 years before turning over leadership of the troop to his son, Quentin, this year. Perry heads Cub Scout Troop 281 in Manchester. He is president and moderator for the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus and is an elder at Bidwell United Presbyterian Church. He is secretary of the North Side Development Fund.

Quote: “I am deeply humbled that the City Council is recognizing me, but (Boy Scouts of America) is a business model that works, and there should be more involvement throughout the city.”