John Calamos
Encyclopedia
John P. Calamos, Sr. is an American
businessman and a self-made money manager and investor
. With an estimated current net worth of around $2.7 billion, he is ranked by Forbes
as the 258th-richest person in the world. He founded Calamos Asset Management in 1977, and won BusinessWeek
's best manager for 2003 and 2004. He is also a veteran of the Vietnam War
, in which he served as a fighter pilot in the Air Force
. He has not lost his love of flying and often flies himself to business events. Calamos received a bachelor's degree in business and economics from Illinois Institute of Technology
in 1963 and an M.B.A. in 1970, and currently serves on the IIT Board of Trustees.
United States
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businessman and a self-made money manager and investor
Investor
An investor is a party that makes an investment into one or more categories of assets --- equity, debt securities, real estate, currency, commodity, derivatives such as put and call options, etc...
. With an estimated current net worth of around $2.7 billion, he is ranked by Forbes
Forbes
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as the 258th-richest person in the world. He founded Calamos Asset Management in 1977, and won BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
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's best manager for 2003 and 2004. He is also a veteran of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, in which he served as a fighter pilot in the Air Force
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
. He has not lost his love of flying and often flies himself to business events. Calamos received a bachelor's degree in business and economics from Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
in 1963 and an M.B.A. in 1970, and currently serves on the IIT Board of Trustees.