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 Perot was born on June 27, 1930, in Texarkana, Texas, to an impoverished family. He was the son of Lula May (Ray), a secretary, and Gabriel Ross Perot, who worked in cotton contracts. He started working various odd jobs at age seven. In 1949, Perot was admitted to the United States Naval Academy (serving in several positions, including class president). Upon his graduation in 1953, he was commissioned as a Naval officer and served on a destroyer and aircraft during the Korean War for four years. In 1956, Perot married Margot Birmingham. In 1957, he was honorably discharged from the Navy and started to work for IBM as a salesman. In 1962, Perot started his own business, Electronic Data Systems, with money given to him by his wife. Today, the company is worth billions of dollars and has more than 70,000 employees. Perot has worked closely with the U.S. government over the past three decades, helping to conduct several rescue missions and prisoner negations with foreign nationals. In 1992, he split from the Republican Party to create the Reform Party. He lost the election then and again in 1996. The Reform Party eventually disbanded.Perot remained a philanthropist and often donated to charity. He and his wife had five children and numerous grandchildren.
Bio:
Perot was born on June 27, 1930, in Texarkana, Texas, to an impoverished family. He was the son of Lula May (Ray), a secretary, and Gabriel Ross Perot, who worked in cotton contracts. He started working various odd jobs at age seven. In 1949, Perot was admitted to the United States Naval Academy (serving in several positions, including class president). Upon his graduation in 1953, he was commissioned as a Naval officer and served on a destroyer and aircraft during the Korean War for four years. In 1956, Perot married Margot Birmingham. In 1957, he was honorably discharged from the Navy and started to work for IBM as a salesman. In 1962, Perot started his own business, Electronic Data Systems, with money given to him by his wife. Today, the company is worth billions of dollars and has more than 70,000 employees. Perot has worked closely with the U.S. government over the past three decades, helping to conduct several rescue missions and prisoner negations with foreign nationals. In 1992, he split from the Republican Party to create the Reform Party. He lost the election then and again in 1996. The Reform Party eventually disbanded.Perot remained a philanthropist and often donated to charity. He and his wife had five children and numerous grandchildren.
Tivia:
Was lampooned on the US children's show Sesame Street (1969) in the form of a bird puppet named "H. Ross Parrot".Inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1985.Claimed that as a boy in his native Texarkana, Texas, he delivered newspapers on horseback.Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1953 and served as an officer during the Korean War.Attended the United States Naval Academy.He made Eagle Scout in 1943, and was a recipient of the distinguished Eagle Scout Award.His father was a cotton-picker.So badly alienated his supporters with his abrupt withdrawal from the 1992 presidential election that, when he tried to restart his campaign months later, he couldn't even attract paid help to work in his headquarters.Engaged in a live debate with Vice-President Al Gore on The Larry King Show.Abruptly quit the 1992 presidential race in July, citing a government conspiracy to disrupt his daughter's wedding and remove him from the race by force. He restarted his campaign several months later, in October.Changed his birth name from Henry Ray Perot to Henry Ross Perot in 1940, to honor his brother, Gabriel Ross Perot Jr. (His brother died in 1927, aged 3 years old.).Born at 5:34am-CDTMember and alumni of Phi Theta Kappa |
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Ross Perot |
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IMDB |
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2024-07-03 02:24:16 |
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5' 5?' (1.66 m) |
| Biography: |
Perot was born on June 27, 1930, in Texarkana, Texas, to an impoverished family. He was the son of Lula May (Ray), a secretary, and Gabriel Ross Perot, who worked in cotton contracts. He started working various odd jobs at age seven. In 1949, Perot w |
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Was lampooned on the US children's show Sesame Street (1969) in the form of a bird puppet named "H. Ross Parrot".Inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1985.Claimed that as a boy in his native Texarkana, Texas, he delivered newspapers on horseback.Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1953 and served as an officer during the Korean War.Attended the United States Naval Academy.He made Eagle Scout in 1943, and was a recipient of the distinguished Eagle Scout Award.His father was a cotton-picker.So badly alienated his supporters with his abrupt withdrawal from the 1992 presidential election that, when he tried to restart his campaign months later, he couldn't even attract paid help to work in his headquarters.Engaged in a live debate with Vice-President Al Gore on The Larry King Show.Abruptly quit the 1992 presidential race in July, citing a government conspiracy to disrupt his daughter's wedding and remove him from the race by force. He restarted his campaign several months later, in October.Changed his birth name from Henry Ray Perot to Henry Ross Perot in 1940, to honor his brother, Gabriel Ross Perot Jr. (His brother died in 1927, aged 3 years old.).Born at 5:34am-CDTMember and alumni of Phi Theta Kappa |
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short stature |
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You don't have to be the biggest to beat the biggest.
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Life is like a cobweb, not an organization chart.
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Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.
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If you see a snake, just kill it - don't appoint a committee on snakes.
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There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written; and to write what is worthy of being read. |
| Spouse: |
Gertrude Margot Birmingham (September 15, 1956 - July 9, 2019) (his death, 5 children) |
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