Perkins was raised in Cleveland in Pawnee County in northern Oklahoma and graduated from Cleveland High School in 1981 and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and later earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Louisiana State University.
Perkins was raised in Cleveland in Pawnee County in northern Oklahoma. Perkins was graduated from Cleveland High School in 1981. Perkins went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Perkins later earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Louisiana State University.