Julio Gallo
| Julio Gallo | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1910 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Tracy, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Founder of E & J Gallo Winery |
Julio Gallo (21 March 1910 – 2 May 1993) was one of two of the founders of the E & J Gallo Winery.[1]
Biography
He was born on March 21, 1910, in Oakland, California to Joseph Gallo, Sr. He had two brothers: his partner in the wine business, Ernest Gallo; and his youngest brother, Joseph Edward Gallo. Joseph Gallo, Sr. died in a murder-suicide when he shot his wife and then took his own life.[1] Julio grew up near Modesto, California and graduated in 1929 from Modesto High School. He married Aileen (1913–1999) and they had: Robert J. Gallo, and Susan Gallo Coleman.[1]
He died on May 2, 1993, when the vehicle he was driving veered off a dirt road on his ranch near Tracy, California. The cause of death was a cervical spine fracture and partial dislocation caused by the blunt-force trauma of the crash. [1]
Awards and honors
- 1989 – Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[2]
- 2006 – Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor, Conrad N. Hilton College, Hilton University of Houston[3]
Further reading
- Gallo Family Vineyards Archived 2009-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Henderson, Bruce, with Ernest and Julio Gallo. Ernest & Julio: Our Story. Times Books, 1994[ISBN missing]
