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Ross Perot, billionaire and ex-presidential candidate, dies at 89 Ross Perot, billionaire and ex-presidential candidate, dies at 89
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US billionaire Ross Perot, who twice ran for president as an independent, has died aged 89, his family says.US billionaire Ross Perot, who twice ran for president as an independent, has died aged 89, his family says.
A self-made entrepreneur, he founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962 and Perot Systems in the 1980s. Described as idiosyncratic and feisty, he pioneered the computer data industry by founding his own company in 1962.
But he was best known for running in the 1992 campaign, advocating balanced budgets and calling for an end to outsourcing jobs abroad. But he was best known for running in the 1992 campaign, advocating balanced budgets and calling for an end to the outsourcing of jobs abroad.
Democrat Bill Clinton won the three-way race, in which Mr Perot won almost 19% of the vote. Democrat Bill Clinton won the three-way race, in which Mr Perot took almost 19% of the vote.
Mr Perot ran for president again in 1996, after forming the Reform Party. Incumbent George HW Bush was defeated.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Mr Perot ran for president again in 1996, after forming the Reform Party. He was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier this year.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. "Ross Perot, the ground-breaking businessman and loving husband, brother, father and grandfather, passed away early Tuesday at his home in Dallas, surrounded by his devoted family," the Perot family said in a statement.