Mr. Gallaher joined American Capital in February 2007 as a Managing Director of the Distressed Debt Group in the Los Angeles office. He has over twenty years of distressed and turnaround experience. Prior to joining American Capital, Mr. Gallaher was President of William E. Simon & Sons Special Situations where he managed domestic and offshore distressed funds. He was also a member of William E. Simon & Sons Executive Committee and Investment Committee overseeing private equity, real estate and special situations.
Prior to joining William E. Simon & Sons, Mr. Gallaher worked for Bank of America where he coordinated the resolution of multiple workouts in various industries; coordinated the resolution and sale of over $1 billion of non-accrual loans related to Bank of America's acquisition of Security Pacific Bank; and established and managed a global distressed proprietary fund.
Mr. Gallaher holds a B.A. with honors in Economics from the College of William and Mary, a M.A. with honors and L.L.M. with honors in Private International Law from Cambridge University. |