Chuck Gallagher

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Chuck Gallagher
Born
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
EducationMS Accounting
Alma mater Appalachian State University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, author, speaker
Website ChuckGallagher.com

Chuck Gallagher is an American entrepreneur, speaker and author. [1] [2]

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He is the author of Second Chances [3] [4] and has been featured in media outlets including Life & Health, [5] Small Business Opportunities, Business Week, CBS, CNN , Lifetime [6] and National Public Radio. [7] As a business ethics speaker and author his clients include Medtronic, the FBI, U.S. Navy, University of Florida, Skanska, University of North Georgia, Barclays, and United Healthcare.

Early life and education

Gallagher was born in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1975, he enrolled at Appalachian State University and successfully earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting in 1979 and a master's degree in accounting by 1989. [8] During his collegiate years, Gallagher took part in various extracurricular activities and societies and was a dedicated member of Beta Alpha Psi. [9]

Career

Gallagher serves as a chief operating officer for American Funeral Financial and served as a senior vice president for Stewart Enterprises. He is also the president of Ethics Resource Group and SportsEthics.com. [10]

At the age of 26, Gallagher became the youngest tax partner in a regional CPA firm and was one of only three CPAs in the country asked to testify before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on a new employee benefits provision of the tax law. During that time, he authored numerous articles for national publications and has developed several continuing professional education (CPE) seminars. [11]

Gallagher's career took a significant turn, leading to the loss of his professional standing as he was convicted of embezzlement and tax evasion in 1995. [8] [12] Currently, Gallagher helps corporate employees and other audiences realize the ramifications of their ethical choices and works with firms in fraud prevention. [12] [13]

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