Background
Perkins, Peter was born on October 13, 1930 in Cape Town, South Africa. Came to the United States, 1975. Son of Frank Laurence and Wilemina (Kan) Perkins.
Perkins, Peter was born on October 13, 1930 in Cape Town, South Africa. Came to the United States, 1975. Son of Frank Laurence and Wilemina (Kan) Perkins.
Matriculation, University South Africa, 1952.
Sales engineer Federal Maritime Commission South Africa Ltd., Cape Town, 1952-1956, marketing manager Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1956-1963, managing director Cape Town, 1963-1965. President, managing director International Machinery Corporation, St. Niklass, Belgium, 1965-1975. Vice president Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Chicago, since 1975.
Board directors Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute, Chicago, since 1978.
Married Gene Gillespie, March 7, 1954. Children: Daphne, Barbara, Brian.