Ross Perot
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot, known as Ross Perot, is an American businessman best known for being an independent presidential candidate in 1992 and the Reform party presidential candidate in 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systemsin 1962, sold the company to General Motors in 1984, and founded Perot Systems in 1988...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth27 June 1930
CityTexarkana, TX
CountryUnited States of America
You'll see it. Sooner or later the American people will wake up. All they have heard is, 'Let's forgive, let's forgive. The Bible tells us to forgive.' It's the silliest stuff I have ever heard on television. That's why I have finally spoken out.
Trevor's got 2,000 people trapped in a hospital in downtown New Orleans, ... We need to figure out how to help them and get those people out.
That war damaged over 100,000 people -- they're damaged from chemical weapons, ... This administration for the last eight years has let those men rot.
This man is a dedicated husband, he is dedicated to his wife, he is dedicated to his daughters, ... I think he can be the father that can be a good role model for the people in this country.
The one thing I know through experience ... is that people don't know why they come to work until they don't have to come to work.
Inventories can be managed, but people must be led.
The most successful people in the world aren't usually the brightest. They are the ones who persevere.
The best way to make money is not to have money as your primary goal. I've seen great people come into the business world primarily motivated to make money. Almost without exception they failed.
So many people spend their lives chasing money and end up as the richest men in the cemetery. I don't want to be like that.
In business, people are held accountable. In Washington, nobody is held accountable. In business, people are judged on results. In Washington, people are measured by their ability to get reelected.
We must return immigration to a logical, orderly process where people fill out their applications and wait for approval. We must make sure illegal immigrants stop storming our borders. We must establiesh the correct criteria, such as our need for certain job skills or education, for granting the right to immigrate into the United States.
My father will always be my hero. He pioneered two successful companies that paved the way for the technology services industry and has devoted much of his life to helping people in need and those who serve our nation in the armed forces.
The only hard-and-fast rules a Perot must operate under are getting a sound education; being honest and ethical in our business dealings; treating the people who work for us with respect and dignity; and, finally, a Perot cannot be afraid to take risks when appropriate.
A lot of people look at a basketball team as an anchor tenant for an arena. I look at an arena as the anchor tenant for a much larger program.