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John E. Gallagher
Vice President - Government Relations

John E. Gallagher
VP Government Relations

John E. Gallagher has been named to the newly created position of Vice President – Government Relations for the VGM Group.

Gallagher, an Iowa native, received his bachelor of science degree from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, in 1983, and a masters degree in management from the State University of New York – Binghamton in 1990. He received his Regular Army Commission from the University of Iowa in 1983, and served as a US Army Signal Corp. Officer from 1983 until 1989, when he resigned his commission with the rank of Captain. John then joined Osbon Medical Systems in 1989 as a territory sales director, and following a series of promotions was announced in 1996 as new Vice President-

North American Sales. He remained in this position through two mergers/acquisitions with UroHealth Medical and Imagyn Medical Technologies. In 1998, Gallagher teamed up with Julian Osbon to form a new medical equipment company, SOMA BLUE Medical. He was Vice President-North American sales for SOMA BLUE until he moved to Rhodes Financial Services as Director of Sales and Marketing.

While at Rhodes Financial Services, Gallagher served as liaison / lobbyist between the company and various government agencies. He served on monthly IRS and SBSE (Small Business – Self Employed) forums that dealt with issues affecting the tax industry and tax software development.

“VGM is delighted to have someone with John’s broad range of experience, which includes the military, the home medical equipment industry and lobbying on Capital Hill,” said Van G. Miller, CEO and founder of the VGM Group. “The time has come for VGM to re-double its efforts as a spokesman for not only the independent HME dealer, but for the medical equipment manufacture as well. Elimination of the Competitive Bidding provision in the Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002 naturally is our first priority”.

Gallagher will also be instrumental in development of the VGM Political Action Committee (VGMPAC) in the months ahead. Our vision is to support the common goals and interest of the Home Medical Equipment, Rehab, Respiratory, Infusion industry and to influence how the industry is viewed and supported by both the general public and government officials at the National / State & local level.

John Gallagher can be reached either at (800) 642-6065 or by email at john.gallagher@vgm.com.