Jack Calmes

Jack Calmes
Born(1943-10-21)October 21, 1943
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
OriginUnited States
DiedJanuary 5, 2015(2015-01-05) (aged 71)
Dallas, Texas
Occupation(s)Inventor, executive and musician
Instrument(s)Ukulele, guitar
Spouse
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(m. 1967; div. 1973)​
Lynn Lenau
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(m. 1975; div. 1989)​
Susie Coniglio
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(m. 1989)​

Jack Calmes (October 21, 1943 – January 5, 2015) was an American inventor, sound reinforcement and lighting business executive, and musician.

In 1965, he co-founded Showco,[1] a concert sound and lighting service company. In 1984, Calmes founded Syncrolite, an entertainment/architectural light manufacturer.[1]

Calmes received two United States patents,[2][3] managed Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Freddie King and multi-platinum rock band Bloodrock, and founded the Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks Showband & All-Revue.

  1. ^ a b "Syncrolite | About Us". syncrolite.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-06. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ US patent 8721123, Jack Calmes, "Pattern generator for a light fixture", published 2014-05-13, assigned to Jack Calmes and Syncrolite L P 
  3. ^ US patent 8596824, Jack Calmes, "Method and apparatus for a scrollable modifier for a light fixture", published 2013-12-03, assigned to Jack Calmes and Syncrolite L P