Kevin Kalkhoven

Kevin Kalkhoven
Kalkhoven in 2011
Born
Kevin Oscar Newton Kalkhoven

(1944-06-01)June 1, 1944
DiedJanuary 4, 2022(2022-01-04) (aged 77)

Kevin Oscar Newton Kalkhoven (1 June 1944 – 4 January 2022) was an Australian venture capitalist and auto racing magnate based in California. He was CEO of JDS Uniphase and was an investor in Cosworth Group Holdings Limited, an automotive technology business headquartered in Northampton, United Kingdom.

In July 2018 Kalkhoven was given an honorary doctorate by The University of Northampton.

Kalkhoven was a team owner of KV Racing Technology, with business partner Jimmy Vasser, which won the 2013 Indianapolis 500, driven by Tony Kanaan.