How Don DePerro helped revitalize the Columbus Chamber or Commerce. Story by Peter Tonguette • 1d. A s a teenager in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, Don DePerro acquired an unusual nickname.

Don DePerro, the former president and CEO of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, has died. He was 66. The Columbus Chamber of Commerce confirmed DePerro’s death to 10TV on Sunday.

Don DePerro, the recently retired president and CEO of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, has died. DePerro died Saturday, according to his online obituary.The circumstances of DePerro's death were ...

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 ...

Don DePerro retired as president and CEO of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce in early January 2025. He’d held the post since March 2016.

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 ...