Most expensive job money can buy

[Braid Anderson]

Well, I said right back at the start that Trump might just be worth a go. For much too long now Politics has been the bane of Statesmanship. With no heavy load of political baggage on his back, this bloke just might manage to re-organize priorities. He has certainly given the professional politicians their biggest scare since Ross Perot – anybody remember him?

[happy daze john in oz]

Was he the guy that almost bankrupt the Bank Of England?

[Rodney Mills]

Ross Perot was the third party candidate for president of the U.S.A. in the 1992 elections. Running against Bill Clinton, Democrat (winner) and George H.W. Bush (daddy Bush).

Perot was a brilliant salesman who worked for I.B.M. and became their top salesman. He left to open his own computer company, Electronic Data Systems (E.D.S.). He took his company public, then won a contract with the U.S. government to computerize the medical and pension system. He stock rose from $60 per share to $160 in a matter of days and he became a billionaire overnight.

[Braid Anderson]

From my book Tropical Trial:-


THURSDAY 20/6/85.
There was lots of noise and motorbikes outside last night. First it was suggested that an invasion was underway. Then I said maybe it was the RAF with the cold fish and chips and photos of the Queen. But Nigel had the answer - "It's Ross Perot with a bus load of thousand dollar notes!"