Background
Perkins, Robert Eugene was born on October 20, 1931 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of L. Warren and Gladys (Bell) Perkins.
Perkins, Robert Eugene was born on October 20, 1931 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of L. Warren and Gladys (Bell) Perkins.
Bachelor, Sioux Falls College, 1956. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Sioux Falls College, 1975. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1957.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Florida Institute of Technology, 1983. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Sarasota, 1986.
Teacher, administrator, Canton (South Dakot) Public Schools, 1957-1961; director admissions, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) College, 1961-1965; dean students, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) College, 1965-1970; president, Ringling School Art & Design, Sarasota, Florida, 1970-1981; executive director, Selby Foundation, Sarasota, Florida, since 1981. Bd directors Manatee Community College, Bootstrap Foundation, Sarasota Public Schools Foundation, USF Search Committee for Selby Chair on Economics, Junior Achievement. Instructor New Leaders Council, Sarasota.
Board of directors Southeastern Council Founds., Atlanta, 1982-1988. Advisory board Sarasota Ballet, Sarasota County Arts Council, Junior League, Sarasota, Council on Children and Youth, Cmty. Foundation Sarasota County, Selby Center, Human Superior vena cava syndrome Center, board directors.
Member National Council Founds., Southeastern Council Foundations, Florida Charitable Foundation Group, Rotary (president 1972, nominating committee member Rhode Island 1978,governor 1979, Rotarian of the Decade 1980s, Sarasota Rotarian of Year 1985), University Club.
Married (deceased); children: Stephen, Deborah Smith, Kimberly Robell.