Biographical Data:

George Leon Perey, originally known as Pertzoff born on December 3, 1993, in Southern Crimea. He was a son of George J. Pertzoff and Raisa Pertzoff, a family of Russian intellectuals, well known in the past. He received his medical education in St. Petersburg, where towards the end of the World War he was commissioned as captain of the medical corps, Russian army. At the age of 26 he was already head of the medical department of a whole division in the above army (a division consists of 6,000 men). While in the army service he married Sophie Tulchin and has three American-born children: Helen Sylvia, age 14; George L., Jr., age 7; and Valentina Patricia, age 6.

Among various decorations and awards received by him was the St. George Cross, hightest decoration for bravery in the Russian army. At the end of the war he received his honorable discharge with a rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. While in Europe he practiced medicine in Constantinople; also was in the Royal Service of the Yugoslavian government (1922-23); he was in charge of a government hospital division. He arrived in the United States in 1923 and is a naturalized United States citizen at present.

He received his M.D. degree here from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1926. He is now practicing medicine in Chicago.

Dr. Percy's literary and social activities. 3(Russian Daily Herald), 1924-1925; editor and publisher of the Russian magazine Moscow, 1929-1931.

While a medical student in St. Petersburg (he studied under the guidance of the celebrated bacteriologist Professor Bekhterev) he was a writer for the famous Russian daily Riech (1915-1917), edited by the eminent Russian historian, Professor Paul N. Milukov, former secretary of state. Later, while living as a refugee in Constantinople, he was associated with Professor P. Milukov's paper, The Latest News, which still exists in Paris. He was health editor of Rassviet (1917-1931) and wrote for that paper numerous articles on various subjects. He also wrote for the oldest Russian daily in New York, the New Russian Word. He lectures 4on medical and sociological subjects before Russian and American audiences. Dr. Percy also helped conduct all Democratic presidential campaigns (Russian division) since 1928, as well as the campaign of 1936. He is a member of the regular Democratic Organization of Cook County, a member and chairman of the Advisory Board, Russian-American citizens organization. At present he is a member of the Chicago Post, and Chief Medical Officer, Chicago Post, Society of Russian World War Veterans; a member of the Chicago Association of Russian Army and Navy Officers; member of the President's Own Garrison No. 104, Washington, D. C., Army and Navy Union, U. S. A.

Dr. Percy is also a member and medical examiner: Chicago Branch No. 69, Russian Brotherhood Lubov, and Chicago Branch No. 220, Russian Brotherhood Organization of U. S.

The doctor was instructor in surgery (goitre clinic), University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1932-33; on the teaching staff, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, 1935, and is on the staff of St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital, Ravenswood Hospital and Belmont Hospital; a member of the Chicago Medical Society (member of the council, 1932-34); the Illinois State Medical Association; fellow American Medical Association.