DePerro, who died unexpectedly Jan. 11, helped rebuild the business advocacy organization and forged new partnerships in the community.

Don DePerro, the former president and CEO of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, has died, the chamber announced in a statement Sunday. DePerro became president of the chamber in 2016, and served 31 years as president and publisher for American City Business Journals,

Don DePerro, who stepped down this month as CEO of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, has died at the age of 66. DePerro was publisher of Columbus Business First from 1996 to 2016, when he left to take over the top role at the chamber. He and his wife, Lia, raised three children and called Dublin home.

Don DePerro, the recently retired president and CEO of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, has died, The Dispatch has confirmed.