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The sky's the limit lessons in service, entrepreneurship and achieving the American dream

"Stories and lessons from John P. Calamos Sr., a rags-to-riches self-made American billionaire ... Each chapter contains stories and business lessons he learned along the way. From a stock boy in his parents' grocery store in Chicago's west side, to 400+ combat missions in Vietnam, to launching his...

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Main Authors: Calamos, John P. (Author), Garner, Joe (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2025]
Subjects:
Calamos, John P.
Pilots and pilotage > United States > Biography.
Portfolio managers > Biography.
Leadership.
Entrepreneurship.
Business.
Investments.
Autobiographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • The American dream: A journey begins
  • Stock boy and the stock certificates
  • Factory floors to academic halls
  • Shaping his vision
  • Active duty
  • Red smoke!
  • The defining mission
  • Back to the states
  • Civilian life again
  • Founding of Calamos Investments
  • We hired PhDs
  • A journey home
  • Strategies for stability
  • A journey together
  • A lifelong passion for flight
  • Calamos goes public
  • Weathering the storm
  • A new era begins
  • Reclaiming control
  • From success to significance
  • Global influence
  • Excellence, innovation, and leadership
  • Forging a lasting legacy
  • From the desk of John P. Calamos, Sr.
  • Acknowledgments
  • About Joe Garner
  • Index.

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