Hector Perez

Hector A. "Tico" Perez
Hector A. "Tico" Perez
Education	· University of Central Florida  · Georgetown University Law Center
Occupation	Administrator, attorney at law
Known for	Scouting
Board member of	· Florida Board of Governors  · National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Spouse(s)	Donna Perez
Awards	Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

Hector A. "Tico" Perez is an American attorney at law and an administrator. He was the 9th national commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), serving from 2008 to 2016.

Perez is the son of Cuban immigrants to the U.S. His family moved from Tallahassee, Florida, to Sanford, Florida, when he was a toddler.

He graduated from the University of Central Florida (UCF), later graduating from the Georgetown University Law Center, located in Washington, D.C.. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

During his years at UCF, Perez volunteered with the local Oviedo Fire Department. He was also student-body president during his senior year.

Perez was a partner of the law firm Baker Hostetler, a law firm headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. He is currently a principal with Edge Public Affairs.

He is a political analyst for local NBC affiliate, WESH, a commentator on the nationally syndicated Daily Buzz and hosts his own political talk radio show, Talkin' with Tico, on WDBO. Additionally, Perez has a regular weekly television program in Spanish, entitled TeleNoticiasExtra, on WTMO-CD the local Telemundo affiliate in Central Florida.