John Calamos

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John Calamos (born 1940) 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.

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• Forbes listing
• BusinessWeek prize