Brian Gallagher
Brian Gallagher is the President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way Worldwide.[1]
Gallagher was born in Chicago, Illinois, but was raised in Hobart, Indiana. In 1981 he graduated from Ball State University with a degree in social work and started with the United Way as a management trainee. In 1992 he receievd his MBA from Emory University, and in 2003 Ball State University awarded Gallagher an honorary Doctor of Humanities.[2]
In 2002 Gallagher was appointed to be the President and CEO of the United Way of America, a position he held until 2009 when United Way of America and United Way International joined to form United Way Worldwide, where he acts as President and CEO.[2] He received total compensation of more than $1.5 million in 2012.[3]