Team

Gerald R. Gallagher, General Partner, joined Oak in 1987 with a focus on retail venture investing after more than 20 years of involvement in the retail industry. His career includes a Wall Street background at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he was the retail industry research analyst and an Institutional Investor Magazine "All American". Just prior to joining Oak, he was Vice Chairman of Dayton Hudson where, over a ten-year period, he served in both operating company and staff positions. Six of those Dayton Hudson years were spent in California as a member of the Mervyn's management team that increased profits at a compound annual rate in excess of 30%. Jerry has sponsored thirty-three Oak bricks and mortar and eCommerce investments, including Baja Fresh, Chamate, Cheddar’s Casual Café, Dick's Sporting Goods, Jamba Juice, lucy activewear, Office Depot, PETsMART, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, and Whole Foods Market. He is currently a director of five privately held companies and one public company. Jerry served as an officer in the submarine service of the U.S. Navy between receiving an undergraduate engineering degree from Princeton University and an MBA from the University of Chicago, where he was the Executive Club Fellow.