--- title: Larry King Remembers Making History With the Late Ross Perot description: Larry King writes about the legacy of Ross Perot, the billionaire who changed politics. 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Carlos Osorio—AP by [Larry King](https://time.com/author/larry-king/) ## Larry King Jul 11, 2019 10:09 AM UTC I once asked Ross Perot, who died July 9 at 89, to tell me the secret of his success. He said that he sells umbrellas when it’s raining. He knew there was a right place and a right time to take advantage of an opportunity. And boy, did he ever! I’ll never forget the day he came on _Larry King Live_ in 1992 to talk about President George H.W. Bush’s economic policies. As he was a wildly successful businessman, a lot of people were pushing him to run for Bush’s job himself. When he told me he wasn’t suited for it, something in me didn’t believe him. So I asked again later. Still no. Toward the end of the interview, I asked a third time. This time he looked at me and said, “If I can get on the ballot in all 50 states, I’ll do it.” We made history that night. His campaign began on cable television. So, though Perot lost the election, he changed politics. Here’s this little man, who–let’s face it–didn’t have a typical presidential look, but he was able to speak to people directly. He brought an informality to TV politics, whether touting his economic plans via infomercial or coming on my show as a private citizen, after the election, to debate Vice President Al Gore about NAFTA. The audience had never been more informed. When I spoke to him about six months ago, he was as curious as ever. 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