Perry studied Marketing and Management at Abilene Christian University. He was marketing and sales manager for multiple advertising companies which took him to New Mexico, Nevada, and Hawaii. With a mindset for investigation, Perry became a Private Investigator in 1995 and has been one ever since. After years of work as a PI, Bible studies with students from Taiwan turned the focus of his investigative expertise to apologetics. Perry has been married to his wife Teresa for almost 20 years and has two daughters. He joined Day 4 Astronomy in March 2022.