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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.
Ross Perot
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Ross Perot
Age: 89 †
Born: 1930
Born: June 27
Died: 2019
Died: July 9
Businessman
Entrepreneur
Naval Officer
Politician
Texarkana
Texas
Henry Ross Perot
H. Ross Perot
Henry Ray Perot
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