H. Ross Perot Jr
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H. Ross Perot Jr

United States 67 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
Real estate
Industry
Real Estate
Residence
Dallas, Texas
Education
Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Married
Children
4

Biography

Ross Perot Jr. founded real estate development company Hillwood, whose diversified portfolio spans 13,127 acres owned or optioned.

His father, late billionaire presidential candidate Ross Perot Sr., let his son borrow against his fortune to start his real estate empire.

Perot Jr.'s Hillwood has developed and acquired over 290 million square feet of industrial space and 90 residential communities.

Hillwood also built AllianceTexas, an inland port on 27,000 acres of pasture outside Fort Worth, which is home 590 companies.

Perot Jr. became vice chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Congress in November 2024.

About

A former Air Force pilot, Perot Jr. was the first person ever to circumnavigate the globe in a helicopter.

In 2001 Perot Jr. sold the Dallas Mavericks basketball team to Mark Cuban for $285 million.