# Ross Perot Jr.

_American billionaire_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Henry Ross Perot Jr. (born November 7, 1958) is an American real estate developer and businessman best known for his development of Alliance, Texas, an inland port near Fort Worth, and for making the first circumnavigation of the world in a helicopter, at age 23.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 November 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dallas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574#P27))
- **Occupation:** military officer; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574#P102))
- **Education:** Vanderbilt University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574#P69))
- **Spouse:** Sarah Perot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574#P26))
- **Awards:** Langley Gold Medal; National Aviation Hall of Fame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574#P166))

## About

Perot chairs multiple companies, including The Perot Group and Hillwood. He is the eldest child of American billionaire businessman and former 1992 and 1996 U.S. presidential candidate Ross Perot.

## Questions

**When was Ross Perot Jr. born?**  
Ross Perot Jr. was born on 7 November 1958 in Dallas.

**Where did Ross Perot Jr. study?**  
Ross Perot Jr. was educated at Vanderbilt University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ross Perot Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Perot_Jr.) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7369574](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369574) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ross Perot Jr. 2018.jpg by Financial Times (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ross_Perot_Jr._2018.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ross Perot Jr.". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ross-perot-jr. Retrieved 6 November 2026.