Aliki Perrotis, the philanthropist whose donations helped transform Greece’s American Farm School and establish the Thessaloniki school’s Perrotis College, has died, the institutions announced Friday. She was 101.
Perrotis was the daughter of Theodoros Konstantopoulos, a prominent Greek construction entrepreneur who played a key role in rebuilding the country after World War II and later expanded into international shipping through the Konkar group. His legacy of public service inspired her lifelong commitment to philanthropy.
A graduate of the German School of Athens, Perrotis began her charitable work in the 1950s as a volunteer at Athens’ Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital. Throughout her life, she focused her philanthropy on improving health care, education and cultural institutions, with a particular emphasis on supporting young people.
In a statement, the American Farm School and Perrotis College paid tribute to Perrotis’ longstanding support for education, describing her student-centered philanthropy as instrumental in shaping the institutions’ modern development.
Her landmark donation in 1996 to establish Perrotis College in memory of her late husband, businessman and shipowner Dimitris Perrotis, marked a turning point for the American Farm School by enabling its expansion into higher education. Her continued support also funded scholarships for Greek and international students, the construction and renovation of student housing and teaching facilities, and the Dimitris and Aliki Perrotis Library.
