David Gallo; Co-President of Winery

David Gallo, 57, one of four co-presidents of the E&J; Gallo Winery. As elder son of the prominent vintner Ernest Gallo, he was the heir apparent to the family business. David Gallo had been in charge of the marketing department and shared the co-president title with brother Joseph Gallo, brother-in-law Jim Coleman and cousin Bob Gallo. Co-founder Ernest Gallo said that his son had “contributed enormously” to the winery’s success as a Fortune 500 company. David Gallo, a graduate of Notre Dame University and Stanford’s business school, was credited with the development and introduction of Andre champagne in 1965. He also developed other sparkling wine brands including Eden Roc, Indigo Hills and Ballatore Spumante. On Sunday in Modesto, apparently of a heart attack.