Anson Henry

Anson Henry (August 12, 1931-April 3, 1996) was an American aeronautical engineer, business magnate, billionaire, and philanthropist.

Biography
He was born in rural Oklahoma in 1931. He was a veteran of Operation Downfall, the Allied invasion of Japan, at age 16. After the disappearance of William Winslow in 1978, Anson Henry became CEO of Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems (which he served from 1970s until his death in 1996) as well as acquiring Winslow Aviation.

Basis
He is based on elements of Robert A. Heinlein and mostly Ross Perot.