Business magnate turned politician, Ross Perot is cut from a different cloth than most.
- Founded Electronic Data Systems, becoming a billionaire selling IT equipment and services.
- Invested $20 million as an angel investor in NeXT while Steve Jobs was on the outs with Apple because he was disappointed in a previous missed opportunity to invest with Microsoft.
- Established the Reform Party, which became one of the most popular third parties in American political history.
- Made history as the strongest Independent candidate in a presidential election.
- Sponsored the rescue of prisoners in Iran, which later became a movie in which Perot was portrayed by Richard Crenna.
- Created the Perot Foundation with his wife Margot, which supports a variety of charitable causes with grants.
- His 5 children are also actively involved in philanthropy as well as their own business ventures.