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Don Gallegos |
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Don Gallegos is a native of Denver, Colorado and
a graduate of Regis University. Immediately following
his graduation, Don joined Miller's Supermarket,
a division of the National Tea Company.
In 1965 Don joined the King Soopers' family as
a Grocery Buyer. With Lloyd King as his mentor,
Don's passion for superior service and attention
to customer's needs grew along with a deep regard
for the people he encountered along the way. During
his 43-year career, Don served in nearly every
area of the supermarket industry; buying, merchandising,
warehousing and store operations.
In 1979, Don was named Executive Vice-President
of King Soopers, a position he held for three
years. In 1982, he joined King Soopers' parent
company, Dillon Companies, Inc. As Senior Vice
President, he served in five supermarket divisions,
including King Soopers. In February 1990, Don
was named President of King Soopers.
Don retired from King Soopers in April of 1998,
remaining active in the industry, serving as Director
Emeritus of the Western Association of Food Chains.
Currently, Don is an in-demand speaker and consultant
for business, organizations and school associations.
Don's community activities included serving on
the Board of Trustees of Regis High School and
Regis University in Denver. He is a past Board
member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
and of the Colorado National Bank (now US Bank).
Don currently serves on the Board of Directors
of Kwik Trip Convenience Stores of La Crosse,
Wisconsin.
Don and Cheri, his wife of almost 50 years who
is also a Denver native, enjoy spending time with
their six children and 19 grandchildren. In addition,
they have formed the Gallegos Family Charitable
Foundation, the mission of which is to help the
hungry, the homeless and inner-city children.
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WIN THE CUSTOMER, NOT THE ARGUMENT
COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE - THE RIGHT WAY TO MANAGE
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“I
wanted to thank you for the outstanding talk you gave
to our staff last week. It was very motivating to me and
also very enjoyable.” |
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Mary
English, Colorado Rockies baseball team
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“The
time you spent speaking to our group always goes by much
too quickly. All I hear about for days and days (are)
the things you said and the way you said them.”
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Jeff
Goldfogel, CEO, The American Warehouseman’s Association
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“Your
talk and your ideas were the highlight of the day!”
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Timothy
P. Smucker, President, CEO, The J.M. Smucker Company
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“Many of your examples left us with ideas
on how we can improve service to our customers. Your inspirational
words conveyed a message that we would all like to live
by.” |
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Nancy
M. Heil, Mayor, Westminster, CO
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“You
could tell from the applause and the buzzing in the room
that you touched a nerve.” |
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C.
W. McCullum, VP, Nabisco Brands
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“I
have heard a lot of motivational speakers over the past
twenty years but I can safely say that your presentation
was simply the best.“ |
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Presico-Foods
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“Your
presentation at GMA was the highlight of the seminar.
It contained a serious message, conveyed your dedication
to customer satisfaction and did it with great humor.”
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Vick
L. Smyth, Borden, Inc.
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“Your
presentation was super, the subject right on spot, and
the delivery most enjoyable.” |
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Charlie
Bechtel, VP, Campbell Sales Company
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“You
did an outstanding job with your presentation.”
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Bill
Marter, Sr. VP, Ambassador Cards
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“Your
speech was a highlight for most of our attendees. You
tell it like it is, and you understand our industry.”
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Timm
Crull, President, CEO, Carnation Company |
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$5,000
for one hour speech |
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