Founder Profile
H. Ross Perot
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is H. Ross Perot?
H. Ross Perot is a founder of DXC Technology, which was founded in 2017 with Fletcher Jones and Roy Nutt.
- Company founded
- DXC Technology
- Founded
- 2017
- Co-founders
- Fletcher Jones and Roy Nutt
Background
Former IBM salesman, billionaire, and political figure.
Founding Story
H. Ross Perot founded Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1962 with a $1,000 investment. He completely invented the modern IT outsourcing industry, realizing he could buy unused computer time and sell complete data processing services to massive corporations like General Motors (which eventually bought EDS).
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