Philanthropist Charles Perkinson, huge backer of Millikin arts programs, dies at 96: "n 2000, the Perkinsons received the Millikin Alumnus of the Year Award. Pat Perkinson, who died in 2007, was a 1945 Millikin graduate. In 2009, Perkinson made a $1 million gift to the Community Foundation of Decatur and Macon County. His gift inspired other donors, leading to a $2 million match from the Grand Victoria Foundation.
In a November ceremony, Perkinson was named 2010 outstanding philanthropist by the East Central Illinois Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals."
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