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Members of the Partnership and other local leaders are working together to bring new projects and improved quality of life to ...
President Trump said in a post on social media that he was “reinstating Columbus Day.” It was never canceled as a federal holiday.
The Columbus Division of Police is spearheading an initiative to provide domestic violence resources to non-English-speaking residents to help address what the department believes is under ...
Don DePerro, the recently retired president and CEO of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, has died, The Dispatch has confirmed.
On the unexpected death of Don DePerro Just three days into Clay's tenure atop the chamber, retired CEO Don DePerro died Jan. 9. Clay said he was shocked when he heard the news.
Don was a fierce Buffalo Bills fan and adored the New York Yankees, but he was a lover of all sports and could be found rooting for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Crew.
DePerro, who died unexpectedly Saturday at age 66, helped rebuild the business advocacy organization and forged new partnerships in the community.
DePerro, who died unexpectedly Saturday at age 66, helped rebuild the business advocacy organization and forged new partnerships in the community.
As a teenager in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, Don DePerro acquired an unusual nickname. “I would shake hands with everybody, and they started calling me ‘Chamber of Commerce,’” said DePerro, a ...
How Don DePerro helped revitalize the Columbus Chamber or Commerce DePerro, who died unexpectedly Jan. 11, helped rebuild the business advocacy organization and forged new partnerships in the ...