tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363415125172118099.post3271591166296058923..comments2024-01-16T06:54:53.227-08:00Comments on Ria's Ham Shack: ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher to retire, cites tax laws as reason.Ria Jairam - N2RJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02188859027328762029noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363415125172118099.post-8730434455946128102018-02-21T14:51:06.397-08:002018-02-21T14:51:06.397-08:00Good article Ria. I am trying to find out why Joh...Good article Ria. I am trying to find out why John Gallagher left his highly profitable job as a Wall Street, New york derivative broker. He had worked for many well known banking firms and at least one LLC which "the public was not to be informed about". Did he become the ARRL CEO to escape Federal investigations that are still gong on? I don't think he left New York or Connecticut to avoid taxes. The reason might be much more complicated and not so coincidental. Wherever Mr. Gallagher went he was certainly not an amateur volunteer This fact alone may be the reason for his disputes with the ARRL's board. Mr. Gallagher may have been using his job at the ARRL as a tax deduction, while all of the ARRL volunteer folks can not do so since Amateur Radio has not been directly supported by government . It is a hobby. I may be wrong about Tom but I think T.O.M. (H.P. Maxim The Old Man) would have ousted Tom. Gallagher is a multi-millionaire. Will he leave anything to the ARRL when he expires? <br /><br />Respectful 73<br />Bob Wexelbaum W2ILP since 1951<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253904947611808667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363415125172118099.post-75354581726104337932018-01-27T10:49:23.730-08:002018-01-27T10:49:23.730-08:00I concur. I don't believe his resignation was...I concur. I don't believe his resignation was primarily motivated by the changes to the tax code. <br /><br />Nice article, Ria. First time I've visited your site.<br /><br />73,<br /><br />Chris NU1OAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769350459161770122noreply@blogger.com