by Bette Perot Obituary, Death – At the age of 73, Bette Perot, who was a philanthropist and had served in the past on the board of trustees at St. Mark’s School, passed suddenly. Perot was the older sister of Ross Perot, who was a successful businessman and a one-time candidate for president before he passed away. Once upon a time, Ross Perot made a bid for the presidency of the United States of America. According to the information that was contained in her obituary, she passed away on January 3 at her residence in the presence of her family. The individual who was born and raised in Texarkana spent twenty-six years working for the Perot Foundation in the capacity of vice president. Additionally, the person who lived in Texarkana had an impact on the philanthropic organizations that are based in Dallas, such as the North Texas Food Bank and the C.C. Young Community.
In spite of the fact that she did not have any children of her own, she was affectionately referred to as “Aunt Bette” in the communities that she served over the course of her many years of work. “Bette was one of the first persons to support the mission of the Food Bank, and she has been an essential component of our organization for the past four decades. According to the blog of the North Texas Food Bank, she served on the board of directors of the NTFB until 2005, after which she was honored with the status of Life Board Member.
In his leisure time, Mr. Perot worked as a schoolteacher. She began her career in education after graduating from Texas Christian University with a degree in education and going on to work as a teacher in the public schools of Fort Worth, eventually working her way up the administrative ladder to become a vice principal.
