With an impressive career spanning over 45 years, Mr. Perry has demonstrated unwavering dedication and persistence, leveraging his hard work to achieve his goals.
CHEVERLY, MD, August 29, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Cornelius “Neal” Perry III has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Perry is an experienced and respected sales professional who has served as the Director of large lodging development at Trimark Adams-Burch. Based in Landover, Maryland, Trimark is recognized as one of the largest wholesale distributors of food service equipment and supplies for commercial end users in the mid-Atlantic states.
With an impressive career spanning over 45 years, Mr. Perry has demonstrated unwavering dedication and persistence, leveraging his hard work to achieve his goals.
Mr. Perry joined Adams-Burch in 1975 as a Sales consultant. Over the years, he has effectively developed new sales opportunities and addressed existing ones. His confidence in his abilities, particularly when troubleshooting issues, has been instrumental in his long-standing career.
Before joining Adams-Burch, Mr. Perry worked for Supreme Life, a black-owned insurance company specializing in debit insurance. This role allowed him to develop his sales skills by selling policies in small increments, making insurance accessible to those who could not afford whole-life insurance.
In 1973 Mr. Perry joined Allain-Barnes Insurance Group as an insurance salesman, which instilled a great sense of discipline and played a significant role in his success.
Mr. Perry received a diploma from Archbishop John Carroll High School in 1971. Subsequently, he completed coursework at Howard University from 1971 to 1975.
In addition to his professional achievements, Mr. Perry is actively involved in civic-minded organizations. He serves on the boards of the Barber Family Foundation and Boys Town DC of which served as Chairman from 2019-2021.
Throughout his career, Mr. Perry has achieved several significant accomplishments. He successfully closed major deals over the years beginning with the Rosewood Hotel Group in 1979, The Ritz Carlton Hotel group in 1989 as well as Gaylord National Harbor and MGM Casino National Harbor significantly impacting the company in the casino industry. Mr. Perry also worked with the Jose Andres Restaurant Group, managing the service for all his restaurants nationally.
He is also responsible for setting up all of the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group from 1986 to present owned by Ashok Bajaj.
In light of his success, Mr. Perry received numerous awards, including recognition as Top Sales, for over 40 years. He was also honored to receive the Culinary Institute of America Award in 1990 and A proclamation from Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Among other achievements, Mr. Perry authored “Journey in Sales” in 2021, expressing gratitude to the Adams-Burch owners and discussing the potential for minorities to achieve success through hard work and dedication.
As he contemplates retirement, Mr. Perry aims to reach 50 years before stepping down in 2025. His professional journey has exemplified dedication, resilience and his guiding principle of never giving up.
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