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John Dillon is the first Vice President of Investments at Legg Mason in Bethesda. Since 1991, he has been advising families and businesses on investments and wealth management. Mr. Dillon is an expert on estate planning, retirement planning, and educational funding. Legg Mason is an industry leader on pension plans, public finance, and investment banking.

Prior to joining Legg Mason, he was president of Chrysalis, a community development corporation, from 1984 to 1990 on Skid Row, Los Angeles, assisting unemployed people to find and retain jobs. Chrysalis also purchased, packaged financing, renovated, and managed affordable housing for the working poor.

Mr. Dillon was featured in a chapter of Norman Vincent Peale's book The American Character as what makes America great. Chrysalis's work at empowering poor and homeless people has been recognized by CBS's 60 Minutes, ABC's Nightline, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The U.S. Congress, and numerous others.

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