Egbert L. J. Perry was born in Antigua, West Indies and migrated to the U.S. in 1970, two weeks after his 15th birthday, to complete his education. Two years later, after completing high school at Riverdale Country School in New York City, Mr. Perry continued his educational career at the University of Pennsylvania.

An honors graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Perry received both Bachelor of Science (’76) and Master of Science degrees (’79) in Civil Engineering from the University’s Towne School, and a Master of Business Administration degree with majors in Finance and Accounting (’78) from its Wharton School. In 1990, he was elected as the eleventh graduate to be named to the “Gallery of Distinguished Engineering Alumni” of the University’s Engineering School.

Upon completing his education at University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Perry accepted a position in Washington, District of Columbia. with a large national contractor, where he stayed for one year. In 1980, Mr. Perry moved to Atlanta to assume an executive position with an Atlanta-based real estate and construction firm.

During the first eight (8) years, Mr. Perry held positions as president of each of the real estate, construction, property management and construction management operating companies. Additionally, Mr. Perry provided executive management oversight, and fulfilled certain management responsibilities within affiliated retail enterprises. In 1988, Mr. Perry assumed the role of President of the overall company. During his 13-year tenure at the company, Perry was largely responsible for the tremendous growth of the Company, as its annual revenues grew from $10 million to $173 million.

At the end of 1992, Mr. Perry left his position at the company and founded The Integral Group, LLC, with a thoughtful and deliberate focus on rebuilding urban centers, and implementing revitalization strategies. Today, Integral is an urban real estate development and investment management company with affiliates that specialize in construction management and property management. Integral and its affiliates are committed to being a premier provider of real estate solutions in urban markets, with a focus on creating value in cities and rebuilding communities.

Integral has developed a reputation as an innovator in the field of urban infill mixed-use and mixed-income development, and has earned special recognition for a number of its pioneering projects.

In addition to Atlanta and three other cities in Georgia, Integral is engaged in major urban mixed-use and mixed-income developments in Baltimore, District of Columbia, Memphis, Birmingham and Denver, and continues to be a major player in structuring and implementing public-private partnerships.

Mr. Perry is active in a number of civic, corporate and community organizations, and participates on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta Life Financial Group, University of Pennsylvania, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Central Atlanta Progress, and the Trust for Public Land, among others.