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born: 1930-06-27
category: PROMIS Scandal
died: 2019-07-09
location: Texarkana, Texas
summary: American businessman connected to intelligence operative Robert Booth Nichols
  through activities in Vietnam linked to the intelligence underworld.
tags:
- Person
- PROMIS
- CIA
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[Ross Perot](/people/ross-perot/) was an American businessman and politician. [Peter Zokosky](/people/peter-zokosky/) stated that [Robert Booth Nichols](/people/robert-booth-nichols/) was currently in [Vietnam](/places/vietnam/), working for Ross Perot. When asked what Nichols was doing, Zokosky laughed and said, "What Ross Perot does best," presumably referring to making money.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.