H. Lee Perry Savannah State University (SSU) has named Henry Lee Perry Jr. as the new Director of Development for the Division of University Advancement.

As the Director of Development, Perry will be responsible for increasing private support for SSU, managing fundraising compliance and overseeing the activities of the grant specialist in the Division of University Advancement.

The immediate past president of the 100 Black Men of Savannah, Perry has held positions in the banking and finance industry, most recently in commercial lending at Carver State Bank.

Perry is a recent graduate of Leadership Savannah and has sat on several boards in Savannah. Most notably he has served as a board director with the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Chair of Oglethorpe Charter School, and currently an executive board member with Early College.

Perry received his Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting at Savannah State University. Perry also holds a General Securities License (Series 7), Uniform Securities State Law License (Series 63), and a Uniform Investment Law License (Series 65). Perry certifications extend to Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation which he received from the Cannon Wealth Training Institute