R. Stewart Perry grew up in Lexington, graduating from Tates Creek High School and attended the University of Kentucky. Since 1982 he has been the co-owner of Perry and Perry State Farm Insurance. He is also a very successful Diabetes Advocate and Consultant on Diabetes Government Relations and affairs, working primarily in states affairs. 



He is married to the former Judy Briggs and had a son John-Stewart Perry, age 34 and has two stepdaughters, Laura Briggs age 25 and Samantha Briggs age 20. He is also very involved with his 20-year-old daughter, who is a very successful amateur hunter/jumper, is a Junior at Auburn and rides on their Equestrian Team, although he admits that the job of a Horse Dad is to “hold the horse and write the checks”

Stewart has served on the board of Equestrian Events Inc. since 1994 and has been a volunteer since 1978. He is also a member of the Kentucky Horse Park Commission. Additionally, he has been involved in youth sports and helped develop the baseball complex at Veterans Park while serving as a coach, treasurer and vice president of the Cal Ripken League and as vice president and president of the Babe Ruth League. He was also the first president of the Lexington Christian Academy Baseball Boosters. Stewart has coached soccer, girls’ softball and both boys and girls’ basketball. Stewart serves or has served on multiple boards and foundations throughout Lexington, the Bluegrass and nationally.

He is a member of the, the Lexington Lion’s Club, Southern Hills Methodist Church and is a Life Member of the UK Alumni Association. Stewart is a volunteer for many other committees and task forces benefiting worthy causes.