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Heart fundraiser personal for Calio

Childhood trauma drives CEOs passion for fighting heart disease Calio Airlines for America CEO Nick Calio's mother had her first heart attack in 1957. He was four years old. "I still remember going to the hospital afterward and my dad waving to let us know she was fine," Calio told CEO Update. "When you're that age, it's a pretty significant event, so it colored my childhood. I was always worried about whether she was going to get sick or whether she was going to die. "Heart disease is still the number one killer in this country and a lot of it is preventable," Calio said. His mother, Sue, ultimately lived to be 80, but would have two more heart attacks and a stroke.… Read More