Texas billionaire and former U.S. presidential candidate H. Ross Perot will headline the fourth annual General Henry Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11 at the McKimmon Center.

The forum, titled “Leadership That Leaves a Legacy,” will also include the forum’s namesake, retired Army Gen. Hugh Shelton, and Dr. John C. Maxwell, best-selling author and founder of Maximum Impact and INJOY Stewardship Services.

Perot, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, began his own company in 1962 with a $1,000 loan from his wife. That company, Electronic Data Systems (EDS), became one the world’s largest technology services firms before being sold to General Motors in 1984 for $2.5 billion. He has since formed another company, Perot Systems Corp.

He became a household name in 1992, when he ran for the U.S. presidency as an independent candidate. He drew 19 percent of the popular vote in the election, the most by a third-party candidate since 1912. He ran again in 1996 as the Reform Party candidate.

Perot has received numerous awards, including the Winston Churchill Award; the Jefferson Award for Public Service; the Patrick Henry Award, presented for outstanding service to the country; and the Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the highest civilian honor given by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Maxwell has shared his leadership principles to Fortune 500 companies, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and sports organizations such as the NCAA, NBA and NFL. He has written more than 30 books, including “Developing the Leader Within You” and “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership,” which each sold more than a million copies.

Perot will give the forum’s opening message at 8:45 a.m., and Maxwell will present the keynote address – titled “Achieving the Legacy You Want to Leave,” – at 1:45 p.m. The event will also include a concurrent breakout session and a luncheon.

The attendance fee is $159, and preregistration is strongly encouraged. For more information or to register, visit the Web or call 515-2261.