Sam Gallo was born in Schenectady,
New York. Following short employment at the General Electric
Company in Schenectady, he entered the U. S. Air Force. During
the Korean War, Gallo was an Instructional Supervisor at the
jet aircraft school at Amarillo Air Force Base, Texas. He continued
his education during and after military service.
In 1956, Gallo went to work
for the Glens Falls Insurance Company, Glen Falls, New York,
with other assignments in Chicago, Dallas, and finally in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana as the company’s state agent. In 1958,
Gallo joined an insurance group where he rose to Chief Executive
Officer of the mortgage loan subsidiary of the 1.3 billion dollar
multi-state organization. He continued his career in 1969 as
President of a public insurance holding company. Prior to retirement,
Gallo was an insurance executive for a national property and
casualty insurance trust. Gallo is now a self-employed business
consultant operating as Business Guidance USA.
For many years, Gallo has
served as a Bankruptcy Trustee, U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle
District of Louisiana, a rare duty for a non-legal person.
Sam Gallo is married to the
former Shirley Heine and the have three married children. They
have resided at 4050 North Maiden Drive, Baton Rouge, for over
45 years. They are members of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Baton
Rouge.
Gallo has worked many years
as a member of Kiwanis International. In 1969, he served as President
of the then 75 year old Baton Rouge Kiwanis Club. Later he was
Lieutenant Governor of the District, and President and Trustee
of the Kiwanis Foundation of Baton Rouge, Inc.
Active in the health field,
Gallo served as National Chairman of the Board/1987, of the American
Diabetes Association, Alexandria, Virginia. He is the Founder
of the National Diabetes Alliance, Diabetes America, Louisiana
Diabetes Foundation, and the Louisiana Farmers Association. He
is also a Past President, Greater Baton Rouge Diabetes Association;
Past Chairman and Past President of the American Diabetes Association,
Louisiana Affiliate, Inc. Gallo served four years as a member
of the National Diabetes Advisory Board, a federal board which
advises Congress on matters concerning Diabetes Melitus. He is
the 1987 recipient of the Dr. Charles H. Best Award for Distinguished
Service given by the American Diabetes Association.
Other previous affiliations
are: President and Trustee, Baton Rouge Serra Club; President,
Sales & Marketing Executives of Baton Rouge; President, Southern
Coffee Association; President, Acadiana Ramblers RV Club; Secretary
and Director, Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Baton Rouge;
Secretary and Director, Louisiana Mortgage Bankers Association;
Ball Captain, Krewe of Tucumcari, a Mardi Gras organization.
Gallo is a holder of U. S.
Patent #4,078,356 also registered in ten foreign countries. This
patent involves a method of substituting an inert gas for oxygen
in coffee "singles" packages at speeds of 450 units
per minute.
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