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DePerro, former ACBJ publisher, has died

January 12, 2025

Posted by Chris Roush

Don DePerro

Don DePerro, who was publisher of Columbus Business First from 1996 to 2016, an American City Business Journals publication, has died at the age of 66.

He most recently was CEO of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

DePerro came to Columbus in 1996 after serving as publisher of the Jacksonville Business Journal, a sister newspaper owned by ACBJ.

During his tenure at American City – he started his career with the company as a reporter in Buffalo, N.Y. – DePerro received six Eagle Awards for Excellence, the company’s top performance honor. He was also editor and managing editor of the Charlotte Business Journal.

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