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David R. Gamperl (born December 24, 1966) is an American businessman from the Chicago area.
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David R. Gamperl (born December 24, 1966) is an American businessman from the Chicago area.
Gamperl received his bachelor's degree from Quincy University in 1989.[ citation needed ] He graduated with an MBA from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University's College of Commerce in 1995.[ citation needed ] While at DePaul, Gamperl won first prize in the University start-up business plan contest.[ citation needed ]
After graduating from DePaul, Gamperl ventured into the food industry. His inaugural enterprise, America's Finest Pasta Sauces, [1] [2] shipped 2,400 10-pound packages of pasta sauce, [3] resulting in earnings of $1.2 million in its first year [4] and $3 million in its second year. [5] In 1999, Gamperl sold the business to Dell’Alpe Foods and the Flying Noodle company.
From 1999 to 2005, Gamperl took ownership of Top Shelf distributing GE, Duracell and Gillette products to major supermarket concerns. (Albertsons and Safeway, both ranked in the "Top 75 North American Food Retailers for 2008" according to Supermarket News. [6] ) In 2005, Gamperl sold Top Shelf to TruServ Corporation (True Value Company).
In 2006, Gamperl launched Blueleaf Lending, a Chicago bank focused on residential property and neighborhood revitalization, serving as CEO until 2008.
Gamperl assumed the role of CEO at Mercantile Oil & Gas, Inc., headquartered in Galena Park, Texas. During his tenure, he successfully raised over $550 million for the acquisition of oil and gas production facilities, including an oil refinery and oil production facilities located in Colorado and Utah.
Mercantile Oil & Gas Producing Corporation is a private company categorized under Oil and Gas Producers. Established in 1965, and incorporated in Texas, the company has an annual revenue of $22,500,000 and employs a staff of approximately 102. [7]
Gamperl remains active in real estate in Chicago. This includes holding $20 million in commercial real estate. His entity, Fulton & Ogden LLC, owns the over 150,000 square feet of land and buildings in the Chicago Fulton Market District. The Chicago Fulton Market properties are estimated to be worth $43 million. In 2024, Gamperl's Santa Barbara house entered pre-foreclose/auction (2222 E Valley Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108).
Philanthropic activities include founding member of the DePaul Blue Angel Network [8] and advisory board member of the DePaul University Coleman Entrepreneur Center. [9]
Gamperl married journalist Anna Davlantes; the couple had a daughter, Gabriella Britton Davlantes Gamperl, in 2011. [10]
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