John Joseph Campion

Irish-American entrepreneur (1963-2020)

John Joseph Campion (January 17, 1963 – October 2, 2020) was an Irish-American businessman and philanthropist. In 1987, he founded Showpower, Inc.[1] His company gave portable generators for the Rolling Stones, U2, Kiss and AC/DC.[2] Campion was chairman and chief executive officer of APR Energy.[3][4] He was born in Cork, Ireland.

Campion died on October 2, 2020 in California, aged 57.[5]

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  1. Blatt, Ruth. "How Two Former Roadies Created A Billion-Dollar Energy Company". Forbes. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. Jarvis, Rebecca. "From High-School Dropout to Billion Dollar Biz". www.abcnews.go.com. ABC News. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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  4. "Board of Directors". www.aprenergy.com. APR Energy plc. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  5. John Campion, co-founder of APR Energy, dies at age 57