Chuck Gallagher is an American entrepreneur, speaker and author."Business ethics presentation offered at Hickory college" Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved December 22, 2013."Near-Record Attendance At IFAI Expo" Textile World. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
He is the author of Second Chances"Convict discusses criminal past, second chance, new book" KMSP-TV. Retrieved December 22, 2013."What's a Ponzi scheme and how does it work – or fail?" Press-Enterprise. Retrieved February 23, 2017. and has been featured in media outlets including Life & Health,"The Value of a Whistleblower" Life & Health. Retrieved December 22, 2013. Small Business Opportunities, Business Week, CBS, CNN, Lifetime"The Balancing Act" Lifetime. Retrieved December 22, 2013. and National Public Radio."Corporate Crime and Punishment" American Public Media. Retrieved December 22, 2013. 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 UnitedHealth Group#UnitedHealthcare.
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. During his collegiate years, Gallagher took part in various extracurricular activities and societies and was a dedicated member of Beta Alpha Psi.
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."Business Ethics: When Good People Make Bad Choices" Small Business Opportunities. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
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."Chuck Gallagher on choices and consequences" WORLD. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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. Currently, Gallagher helps corporate employees and other audiences realize the ramifications of their ethical choices and works with firms in fraud prevention."Avoiding the slippery slope of unethical behavior" American Veterinary Medical Association. Retrieved February 23, 2017."Ex-CPA Embezzler Chuck Gallagher Visits CVCC" Observer News Enterprise. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
Works
Gallagher, Chuck (2023) Co-Author. Monday Morning Ethics. Leadership Books. pp. 318 pages. ISBN 1951648544
References
External links ChuckGallagher.com Official site Second Chances SportsEthics.com