John P. Calamos Sr.

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chairman and Global CIO of Calamos Investments.
Founded Calamos Investments in 1977, which manages $35 billion in assets.
Pioneer in the use of convertible securities to manage risk.
Author of "Investing in Convertible Securities" and "Convertible Securities."
Serves on the Illinois Institute of Technology Board of Trustees and as Chairman of the National Hellenic Museum.
Earned a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance from Illinois Institute of Technology.
Served as a combat pilot during the Vietnam War, earning the rank of Major and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Biography

John P. Calamos, Sr. is the Founder, Chairman, and Global CIO of Calamos Investments, an asset management firm he established in 1977. Starting as an institutional convertible bond manager, the firm has grown into a global entity with major institutional and individual clients worldwide, managing $35 billion in assets.