Tom Gallo Named 2013 CLA Honored Alumnus

Alumnus Tom Gallo has been applying the graphic communication skills he acquired at Cal Poly to the wine and spirits industry, showcasing the versatility of a liberal arts education.

A 1988 graduate of the Graphic Communication Department, Gallo was recently selected as the 2013 Honored Alumnus for the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). He is vice president of strategic business development for the Modesto-based company, G3 Enterprises. The business is a part of the Gallo Winery enterprise and is one of the nation’s largest packaging companies within the wine and spirits industry. 

Gallo’s expertise revolves around design of wine packaging from start to finish. G3 Enterprises provides services in wine packaging, bottling, label design, bottle decorating, and global transportation. 

The Gallo family has been in the wine industry for decades. Tom Gallo started working at his grandfather’s winery in 1976, and worked in the business from junior high school through his collegiate years.

Gallo himself built and developed Grand Street Printing Technologies in 1993 as part of the Gallo enterprises, eventually moving the business away from a traditional commercial printing operation to a label printing-focused operation. In 2001, Gallo transformed his company into the G3 Enterprises Label Division.

He served as the vice president of sales in 2007 and moved to his current position as vice president of strategic business development in 2009.

Gallo was honored during Cal Poly’s Homecoming Weekend and delivered a presentation titled, “Striving for Excellence in Wine Packaging,” in November.