J Christopher Jackson

J Christopher Jackson currently serves as Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Calamos Investments, a position held since April 2010. Prior to this role, Jackson was Director & Head of US Retail Legal at Deutsche Asset Management from December 2006 to April 2010, and also held the title of Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Hansberger Global Investors from September 1996 to December 2006, where responsibilities included overseeing legal and compliance affairs both domestically and internationally. Jackson's earlier career included a role as V.P. & Associate General Counsel at Van Kampen Investments from March 1986 to September 1996. Educational qualifications include a JD in Law from The University of Tulsa College of Law, a Master's in Economics from Northern Illinois University, and a B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University.