Kevin Kalkhoven

Kevin Oscar Newton Kalkhoven (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.

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

Kalkhoven oversaw the merger with JDS FITEL in July 1999 and the emergence of the combined entity in the fibre optic components and modules marketplace.

He was also an avid aviator (he was a licensed commercial pilot and has extensive experience flying a variety of aircraft including Gulfstream intercontinental jets), and enjoyed alpine skiing, scuba diving, and wine-making.