H. Ross Perot (1930-2019)

H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died. He was 89.

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Tue., July 9, 2019

In this April 20, 2019 photo, Ross Perot listens to a reporter’s question during a news conference before accepting the Command and General Staff College Foundation’s 2010 Distinguished Leadership Award in Kansas City, Mo.

Ed Zurga Associated Press
Presidential hopeful H. Ross Perot speaks at a rally in Austin, Texas, in this 1992 file photo. Perot, the Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died. He was 89.
In this Oct. 16, 1992, photo, Ross Perot is shown on a screen in a paid 30-minute television commercial, during a media preview in Dallas. Perot, the Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died, a family spokesperson said Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was 89.
In this Aug. 11, 1992, photo, Ross Perot holds up a newspaper article as he testifies before the Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Perot said he believes some American prisoners may have been left behind after the Vietnam War. Perot, the Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died, a family spokesperson said Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was 89.

J. Scott Applewhite Associated Press
In this undated 1992 photo, businessman and U.S. presidential candidate H. Ross Perot, of Texas, waves. Perot, the Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died, a family spokesperson said Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was 89.
In this Oct. 15, 1992, photo, President George H.W. Bush, left, talks with independent candidate Ross Perot as Democratic candidate Bill Clinton stands aside at the end of their second presidential debate in Richmond, Va. Perot, the Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died, a family spokesperson said Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was 89.

Marcy Nighswander Associated Press
Texas billionaire Ross Perot laughs May 5, 1992, after saying “Watch my lips,” in response to reporters asking when he plans to formally enter the presidential race. Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died. He was 89.

Richard Drew Associated Press
In this Oct. 31, 1968, photo H. Ross Perot, head of Electronic Data Systems Corp., of Dallas, holds a piece of electronic computer equipment in Dallas. Perot, the Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died, a family spokesperson said Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was 89.

Ferd Kaufman Associated Press
In this Oct. 30, 1968, photo, H. Ross Perot, Electronic Data Systems Corp. chairman, poses in Plano, Texas. Perot, the Texas billionaire who twice ran for president, has died, a family spokesperson said Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was 89.