Thursday, January 23, 1997
PROFILE:
Louis Perry goes the extra mile to improve the WestsideBy Rachel
Muñoz
Daily Bruin Contributor
You might have seen him while in Westwood or perhaps he has
passed you by and said hello. His name is Louis Perry and he has
been striving to improve the Westwood community for six years.
At 35, Perry focuses on being a positive role model for the
Westside area. The founder of Louis Perry & Associates, Perry
sets forth every day to give the high-rise buildings in Westwood a
high quality of security service.
But his business goes beyond training the typical security guard
to watch over a building. Perry encourages friendliness and a
positive attitude, things he practices himself.
"My key to success is sharing. The more you put out there, the
more you get back," Perry explains.
Perry’s positive vibes flow through yet another source, his
self-produced television show, "All Things Positive." Airing in Los
Angeles and New York, the show was created because of all the
negativity that Perry often saw around him and on television.
As an active community patron, Perry would like to see Westwood
improved. He suggests removing the transients as an initial step in
cleaning up the Village.
"We need to have control over the neighborhood. Clients need to
be happy and feel comfortable when going to the buildings," Perry
insists.
To do this, Perry has taken it upon himself to remove all
homeless people from around the areas of his buildings, mainly on
Wilshire. Simply asking them to move has been successful, according
to Perry.
Perry’s reputation with the community and the tenants in the
buildings his security company watches over is also positive. Most
feel he goes above and beyond his duties as a lobby director.
"He is very professional and skilled at what he does. He gives a
pleasant atmosphere (to the building)," said Felicia Boyd, an
executive administrator for a neurosurgeon’s office in a Westwood
high-rise that Perry secures.
Bruce Richardson, an interior landscaper for Westwood buildings,
has known Perry for 11 years and agrees with Boyd.
"He has a positive attitude and is tremendously professional. I
admire that he sets goals and (he) sacrifices to accomplish them,"
Richardson said.
Perry insists that he has achieved his success by learning from
the tenants he works for. His selflessness, positive attitude and
eagerness to improve his community and the world are his ways of
repaying the tenants who have taught him much in the ways of
professionalism and knowledge.