Jack Gallagher (oilman)
Smiling Jack Gallagher (1916-1998)
John Edward Patrick Gallagher (16 July 1916 – 16 December 1998) was a Canadian oilman who from 1950 to 1983 was the head of Dome Petroleum. Gallagher is best remembered for leading extensive explorations in the Beaufort Sea in the late 1970s.
Biography
Early years and university
Jack Gallagher was born in Winnipeg on 16 July 1916. In 1933 he graduated from St. John's High School. In the fall of 1933 Gallagher entered the University of Manitoba, studying engineering. Fearful about his prospects of getting a job in construction during the Great Depression, he later transferred to studying geology. During the summer of 1936, Gallagher worked for the Geological Survey of Canada in northern Manitoba. This first encounter with the north would inspire his return there later in his career.
Career beginnings
Upon graduating in 1937, Gallagher hitched a ride to Washington state and got a job selling Caterpillar tractors.
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