Politics
Ross Perot, Billionaire Who Sought Presidency, Dies at 89
- He ran failed campaigns for highest office in 1992, 1996
- Founded Perot Systems, sold to Dell for $3.9 billion in 2009
Perot speaks during the 1992 presidential debates.
Photographer: Wally McNamee/Corbis Historical via Getty Images
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H. Ross Perot, the Dallas billionaire who offered his business background and homespun wisdom to U.S. voters as a third-party candidate for president in 1992 and 1996, has died. He was 89.
He died Tuesday at his home in Dallas, according to a statement from the family. The cause was leukemia, said James Fuller, a family spokesman.