Dana Perino Honors Father Leo E. Perino, 79, With 5 Lessons After His May Death

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 20

Dana Perino used Father’s Day to publish a tribute to her father, Leo E. Perino, saying he died in his sleep at the end of May 2026, 29 days after retiring.
Five lessons anchored the essay: he taught his two daughters that girls could aim for the top, made reading and discussing the news a daily habit, and pushed them to speak confidently.
Perino also credited her parents’ faith with sustaining the family’s recent grief and said her father led without judgment, offering support when she changed career plans after graduate school.
Leo Perino was 79, and Perino closed with a personal detail from his final night: his copy of "Purple State" was left bookmarked on page 289.

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