“It’s not about the money, it’s about the mission,” said self‑made billionaire John Calamos, founder and global chief investment officer of Calamos Investments.
A Vietnam War veteran and former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, he often draws on his early life working in his family's corner store, saying chores and curiosity matter more than cash when it comes to building character — guidance he believes parents and graduates need amid economic uncertainty.
