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Mitzi Perdue

2nd Gen, Sheraton Hotels; Perdue Chicken; War correspondent

Mitzi Perdue is an accomplished journalist and former war correspondent with extensive experience reporting on global conflicts and humanitarian issues. She wrote the widely syndicated Scripps-Howard column “The Environment and You,” focusing on environmental topics. Mitzi has served as president of the American Agri-Women organization, as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations Conference on Women in Nairobi, and as a Commissioner for the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Drawing on her family’s background in the poultry industry, she brings a unique perspective on innovative approaches to sustainability.