After serving as governor, Perdue formed Perdue Partners, an exporter of U.S. goods with three people he appointed to state positions while serving as governor including his cousin, Republican Sen. David Perdue, who was on the board of the Georgia Ports Authority. read more
Perdue then moved into the business world, starting small businesses related to agriculture and transportation. He is not, however, related to or affiliated with Perdue Farms, the company behind Perdue chicken. read more