"Ross had an uncanny ability to think about six moves ahead," said former EDS executive Tom Meurer, trustee of the Perot Family Trust. "He saw things that most people didn't. It was a sixth sense." Betting on newbies
In 1968, Perot tapped Ken Langone, a 33-year-old Wall Street up-and-comer, to handle EDS' first public offering. The pair went on to become billionaires and lifelong best buddies.