Honoring Giles Perkins, Founding Board Member of Birmingham Zoo

On behalf of everyone at the Birmingham Zoo, we are deeply saddened by the passing of Giles Perkins, a Founding Board Member of the Birmingham Zoo, Community Leader and friend of the Zoo, on December 2, 2018.

As many of you know, Giles was an extraordinary person and a key figure in establishing the Birmingham Zoo, Inc., as a public-private nonprofit formed to assume management of the Birmingham Zoo. Since 1999, Giles played an integral, steadfast role in being devoted to our success as a world-class organization and top tourist attraction in Alabama.

Losing Giles is not only a great loss to all of us, but also for the greater Birmingham community as a whole. Below are some additional links to news stories about Giles. I have also included a photo of Giles with other Founding Zoo Board members.

We offer our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to Giles’ family, friends and co-workers.

Sincerely,

Chris Pfefferkorn
President & CEO

Announcements about Giles Perkins passing

https://www.adamsandreese.com/news-knowledge/in-memoriam-giles-perkins

https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2018/12/03/birmingham-attorney-community-leader-giles-perkins.html

Pictured: Founding Zoo Board Members, Giles Perkins is on the left, second person.