Julio Gallo (March 21, 1910 – May 2, 1993) was one of two of the founders of the
E & J Gallo Winery.
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Biography
He was born on March 21, 1910, in Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the ...
to Joseph Gallo, Sr. He had two brothers: his partner in the wine business, Ernest Gallo
Ernest J. Gallo (March 18, 1909March 6, 2007) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Gallo co-founded the E & J Gallo Winery in Modesto, California.
Early life
Gallo was born on March 18, 1909, in Jackson, California.[Joseph Edward Gallo
Joseph Edward Gallo (September 11, 1919 – February 17, 2007) was an American businessman, brother of Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo, and owner of Joseph Gallo Farms, a producer of cheeses.
Biography
He was born on September 11, 1919, in Antioch, ...]
. Joseph Gallo, Sr. died in a murder-suicide when he shot his wife and then took his own life.[ Julio grew up near ]Modesto, California
Modesto () is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,464 at the 2020 census, it is the 19th largest city in the state of California and forms part of the Sacramento-Stockton- ...
and graduated in 1929 from Modesto High School. He married Aileen (1913–1999) and they had: Robert J. Gallo, and Susan Gallo Coleman.[
He died on May 2, 1993, when the vehicle he was driving veered off a dirt road on his ranch near ]Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 93,000 at the 2020 census. Tracy is located inside a geographic triangle formed by Interstate 205 on the north side of the city, Inter ...
. The cause of death was a cervical spine fracture and partial dislocation caused by the blunt-force trauma of the crash.
Awards and honors
*1989 – Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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*2006 – Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor, Conrad N. Hilton College, Hilton University of Houston
Further reading
Gallo Family Vineyards
*Henderson, Bruce, with Ernest and Julio Gallo. ''Ernest & Julio: Our Story''. Times Books, 1994
References
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1910 births
1993 deaths
American people of Italian descent
Wine merchants
20th-century American businesspeople
Gallo family