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DALLAS (AP) – H. Ross Perot (pur-oh), the colorful and self-taught billionaire from Texas who has twice run for president, has passed away.
Family spokesman James Fuller said Perot died early Tuesday. He was 89 years old.
Perot went from the poverty of the Depression era to the founding status of computer services giant Electronic Data Systems Corp., one of the richest men in the country.
In 1992, Perot embarked on the presidential campaign as an independent candidate, defying President George H. W. Bush and Democrat Bill Clinton.
Perot garnered almost 19% of the vote, the highest percentage recorded by a third party in 80 years. Republicans accused him of Bush's defeat.
He founded EDS in 1962 and sold control to General Motors for $ 2.5 billion in 1984. He then founded another company, Perot Systems.
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Former Democratic Vice President, Presidential Candidate Joe Biden, in the middle, speaks at the first NBC News democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami, from left to right, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Mayor of Bend, Pete Buttigieg, fSen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., And Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Listen. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Kristen Gillibrand, DN.Y., on the right, and Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif., During the democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Former Vice President of Democratic Candidates, Joe Biden, and Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Speak at the same time at the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts , Thursday, June 27, 2019, In Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Former Democratic Vice President, presidential candidate Joe Biden, salutes supporters at the end of the first democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday 27th. June 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate, will speak at the first NBC News Democratic Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. . (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, a presidential candidate, poses in front of a rights group after NBC News' first democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Kamala Harris, d-calif., Made gestures during the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris, on the left, joins Senator Kristen Gillibrand, DN.Y., while former Colorado senator Michael Bennet walked between them during a break in the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders delivered a speech at the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential nominee Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Speaks at the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Makes gestures by addressing the media in the waiting room after the democratic primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts, Thursday, June 27, 2019, In Miami. (AP Photo / Brynn Anderson)
Former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, presidential candidate, meets with Senator Bernie Sanders, at the Democratic Party's headquarters, during a break in the Democratic primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate, former Colorado senator Michael Bennet, second from right, speaks at NBC News' primary democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami, from the left, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, DN.Y., and Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Listen. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Former Colorado Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet speaks at the NBC News primary debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami, in the presence of Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Listening (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate, former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, in the center, speaks at NBC News' primary democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 , in Miami, in the company of author Marianne Williamson and entrepreneur Andrew Yang. listening (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Former Democratic Vice President and presidential candidate, Joe Biden, talks with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg during a break during the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Democratic presidential candidate, left, expressing himself as former vice president, Joe Biden, and Senator Bernie Sanders, vice president, at the same time. a primary democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Democratic presidential candidate, on the left, expresses the words of former Vice President Joe Biden during the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for performing arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator D-Calif., Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, DN.Y., l. Former Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., participated in the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, in the center, speaks at the first democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami, as mayor of South Bend, Pete Buttigieg, former Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper, left, listen. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson speaks at NBC News' primary democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Kristen Gillibrand, DN.Y., on the right, interrupts Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif. During the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders, made gestures towards Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif., At the first democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, the Thursday, June 27, 2019, In Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Kristen Gillibrand, D-N, Y, speaks at the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate, former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, right, will speak at NBC News' primary democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday 27 June 2019, in Miami, listening to the author Marianne Williamson. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang expresses himself at the first democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, presidential candidate, meets with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, during a break in the Democratic primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, candidate for the presidential election, speaks at the first democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Miami, along with Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Left Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Listen. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidates, author Marianne Williamson, former Colorado governor, John Hickenlooper, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, mayor of South Bend, Pete Buttigieg, former vice – President Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders, Vice President, Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, DN.Y., former Colorado Senator, Michael Bennet, and Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Raise their hand when asked if they would provide health care to undocumented immigrants at Democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson to speak at NBC News's first democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami, listening to the former Colorado governor, John Hickenlooper. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidates, former Vice President Joe Biden, left, Senators Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. And Kamala Harris, on the right, stand on the stage for a photo opportunity before the start of the Democratic primary debate. organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidates, Senator Kristen Gillibrand, DN.Y., left, former Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Stand on the scene before a primary debate Democrat organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Signs to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, at a primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts , Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. . (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
From left to right, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, representing Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Julian Castro, Senator Cory Booker, DN.J., Senator Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass., Texas Representative, Beto O'Rourke, Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Governor of Hawaii, Washington, and former Governor of Maryland John Delaney pose for a photo on stage before the start of a democratic primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Brynn Anderson)
Julian Castro, candidate for the post of Democratic President and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, answers a question asked during a primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday 27 June 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Beto O 'Rourke, former Texas representative, and John Delaney, former representatives of Maryland, speak at the end of a primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Arts the show, Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Answers questions after a first democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Brynn Anderson)
The Democratic presidential candidate, the former Texas representative, Beto O. Rourke, makes gestures during a primary democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Cory Booker, DN.J., second from left, embraces Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, while Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Embraces at the end the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro. of a primary democratic debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. Among them is New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar, D-Min., Made gestures during a primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democrat Senator Amy Klobuchar, presidential candidate, and Representative Tulsi Gabbard, named in Hawaii, shake hands at the end of a NBC News-sponsored primary democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Arts of the show, Wednesday, July 26, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The former Democratic presidential candidate for Maryland, John Delaney, will speak at a primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidates Beto O. Rourke, a former Texas representative, and Senator Amy Klobuchar, a member of D-Minnesota, speak at a first democratic discussion organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for performing arts, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, In Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Rep Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, makes gestures during a NBC News-sponsored primary democratic debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Beto O 'Rourke, former Democratic presidential candidate, speaks at a primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami . (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, makes gestures during a primary democratic debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., Speaks at the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidates, Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Julian Castro, will speak at a primary debate hosted by NBC News at Adrienne Center Arsht for the Performing Arts, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. . (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Gestures at the NBC News Democratic Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami, as long as Senator Cory Booker, DN .J., Listening. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, mayor of the city, will speak at the NBC News Main Debate on Democracy at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26 2019 in Miami, as representative Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, listens (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker, DN.J, acts as former Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Julian Castro, at the first democratic debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, In Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Members of the public respond to a primary democratic debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Julian Castro, former State Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, Democratic candidate for the presidency, will speak at a primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts , Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, from Hawaii, answers a question at a primary democratic debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Speaks at a primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
The Democratic presidential candidate for Massachusetts, Senator Elizabeth Warren, in the center, speaks at a primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Miami, as Senator Cory Booker, DN.J., And former Texas representative, Beto O. Rourke, listen. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidates Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, left and former Maryland representative, John Delaney, answer a question at the same time during a primary democratic debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, In Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Beto O 'Rourke, Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas representative, center, answers a question posed during a primary debate organized by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Yum. Senators Cory Booker, DN, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. And the rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii, listen. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidate and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro in the center speaks at the NBC News Main Debate on Democracy at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday 26 June 2019, in Miami, as representative Tim Ryan, D-Ohio. and Senator Cory Booker, DN.J., listen. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
Democratic presidential candidates, left, Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro , Senator Cory Booker, DN.J, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Beto O. Rourke, Former Texas Representative, Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Representative Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, and former Maryland representative, John Delaney, listening before the start of a first democratic debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday 26 June 2019 in Miami. (AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee)
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