Patrick J. Gallagher is a businessperson who has been at the head of 9 different companies and presently holds the position of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Bomford, Couch & Wilson, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Capitol Benefits Group, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Hagan Newkirk Financial Services, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Insurance Brokers LLC, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Associated Insurance Services, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for CRES Insurance Services LLC and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Barrett, Liner & Buss LLC (which are all subsidiaries of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.) and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Gallagher Charitable International Insurance Services. Patrick J. Gallagher is also on the board of American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Undrwrtrs and The International Insurance Foundation and Member of The Commercial Club of Chicago and Member of The Executives Club of Chicago. In his past career Patrick J. Gallagher occupied the position of Member of The Economic Club of Chicago (Illinois). Mr. Gallagher received an undergraduate degree from Cornell University.