J. Patrick Gallagher

J. PATRICK GALLAGHER JR. is President and Chief Executive Officer of
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Mr. Gallagher began his career with Gallagher
in 1974 as a Production Account Executive, and was promoted to the
position of Vice President ‘ Operations in 1985. In 1990, he was named
President and Chief Operating Officer and, in 1995, was appointed Chief
Executive Officer by the Board of Directors. In addition to his
corporate responsibilities, Mr. Gallagher is on the Advisory Council of
Boys Hope/Girls Hope, a charitable organization serving disadvantaged
children in the Chicago area; and is also on the Board of Advisors for
Catholic Charities. He joined the Board of Trustees of the AICPCU
(American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) in
2003. In addition, he serves on the Board of Founding Directors of the
International Insurance Foundation, and is a member of The Economic Club
of Chicago, the Executive Club of Chicago and the Commercial Club of
Chicago. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from
Cornell University.