Charles Henry "Harry" Perkins AO (5 August 1939 – 14 December 2002) was an Australian farmer, businessman, and philanthropist who was best known as the chairman of Wesfarmers from 1986 to 2002.

His father, Charles Collier Perkins, had moved there from Victoria in the 1920s and was also involved with Wesfarmers; he was later elected to state parliament and became a government minister.

His period as the head of the board was marked by massive growth and expansion, as Wesfarmers diversified into the industrial conglomerate that it is today.

[3] Perkins resigned from Wesfarmers in December 2002, having suffered a decline in health due to an aggressive form of lung cancer, despite being a non-smoker.

[2] Michael Chaney, Wesfarmers' managing director, said his chairmanship was "marked by the teamwork and harmony he was able to create and maintain".