Calvin L. Butts, Jr.
General Partner, East Chop Capital
Investor, Entrepreneur & Wealth Builder
Calvin L. Butts, Jr., is a general partner in the private equity firm East Chop Capital (ECC). In his role, Butts provides the opportunity to build wealth and multiple revenue streams through curated and vetted investments across multiple industries. These include real estate, hospitality, travel, technology, financial services, media, and sports.
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Butts’ real estate fund, ECC, owns and manages homes in vacation communities, with a fund value of more than $20 million. His family office, CB3 Holdings, has a portfolio of more than 30 companies, including Uncle Nearest, the fastest-growing Black-owned spirits company. Butts’ successful portfolio holdings include ownership of several healthcare, medical education, consulting, and marketing agencies.
Butts sits on the Hampton University Board of Trustees and serves on the boards of several organizations, including CE Health Interactive and Princeton HealthCare System.
Butts earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton University in 2002. In 2011 and 2014, he furthered his executive education by attending Harvard Business School, studying digital marketing and healthcare delivery. Butts later earned an MBA from Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University.
Butts and his wife, April, have three children – Carmen, Cailyn, and Calvin L. Butts, III.