Matthew F. Calamari Sr. is an American business executive and security officer serving as the

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. He was previously its director of security and a personal bodyguard of

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Career

Calamari graduated from

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in 1979. He was a college

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. Through his coach, he took a temporary security position during the 1981 US Open. During the semifinals between

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and

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, Calamari removed hecklers from the venue, impressing

. Calamari joined

initially as a security officer. In the early 1990s, he was promoted to security director of

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. He later became the director of security and served as Trump's personal bodyguard. He appeared on three episodes of ''The Apprentice''. Calamari was promoted to

. He oversees building management, construction, and insurance. He briefly worked on the

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. In 2021, Calamari was investigated by the

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regarding if he had paid taxes on company benefits including a funded apartment and car. He was not charged.

Personal life

Calamari's son, Matthew Calamari Jr. joined the Trump Organization in 2011 and was promoted to director of security in 2016. He has owned an apartment in

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since 2020. As of 2021, Calamari is a registered Republican and resides in

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