Carolyn Gallagher
A resident of Austin, Texas, Carolyn Gallagher is currently an investor and advisor to several businesses. She has 20 years of experience in acquiring and growing companies. Most recently she was President and Chief Executive Officer of Texwood Furniture, Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of educational furniture located in Taylor, Texas. Ms. Gallagher purchased Texwood in 1988. After leading the company through 12 years of growth and profitability, she sold Texwood to Sagus International in 2000. Prior to buying Texwood, Ms. Gallagher was the President of Houston Trailer, Inc., a subsidiary of Distribution Systems, Inc., a major chemical tank truck company in Houston, Texas.
Ms. Gallagher earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1976 and a MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1982. She has been a community leader in Austin, Texas for many years, chairing numerous non-profit boards. She is currently a trustee and the immediate past chair of the board of St. Edward's University. In 1999 she was appointed to a 6 year term by then Governor George Bush as a Trustee of the Texas Employee's Retirement System, which has responsibility for the $20 billion state employee's retirement fund.