Background
Perkin, Gordon Wesley was born on April 25, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Irvine Boyer and Jean (Laing) Perkin. came to the United States, 1962.
International health agency executive
Perkin, Gordon Wesley was born on April 25, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Irvine Boyer and Jean (Laing) Perkin. came to the United States, 1962.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Toronto, 1959.
Assistant director clinical research, Ortho Research Foundation, Raritan, New Jersey, 1962-1964; associate medical director, Planned Parenthood Federation American, New York City, 1964-1966; program advisor, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1966-1967; regional program advisor, Ford Foundation, Bangkok, 1967-1969; regional program advisor, Ford Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, 1973-1976; program officer, Ford Foundation, Mexico City, 1976-1980; project specialist, Ministry of Finance and Economics Planning, Accra, Ghana, 1969-1970; consultant, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1971-1973; president, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, Seattle, since 1980; program advisor, World Health and Population, William H. Gates Foundation, since 1998. Affiliate professor public health, U. Washington, Seattle.
Member Planned Parenthood Federation American (board directors 1983-1989), Planned Parenthood Seattle-King County (board directors 1982-1996, member Executive Committee 1983-1986), Planned Parenthood Western Washington (board directors since 1996), National Council for International Health (member of the Board of Governors 1984-1995), NAS (committee member 1987-1990), Alan Guttmacher Institute (board directors 1985-1990), Association Reproductive Health Professionals, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Elizabeth Scott, December 21, 1957. Children: Scott, Stuart.
