Charles M. "Chuck" Holmes (May 5, 1945 – September 9, 2000) was an American adult film producer, businessman and philanthropist.
After working in sales for a construction firm that took him to San Francisco, California, he began Falcon Studios, a gay pornography production and distribution business.
[3][4] Holmes later directed his fortune toward philanthropy, funding HIV/AIDS outreach programs, as well as San Francisco Community Center Project, Amnesty International, Global Green, Sierra Club, The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and the Human Rights Campaign.
He was also active in supporting political campaigns both locally in San Francisco and at the national level for the Democratic Party and met with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
The Charles M. Holmes building at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center is named in his honor.