University of North Carolina Athletics
Former Tar Heel Wrestler Featured in Fortune Magazine
September 8, 2000 | Wrestling
Sept. 8, 2000
Joe Galli, a former UNC wrestler and current CEO of VerticalNet, is featured in the September 4 issue of Fortune magazine. The article, "CEO in Motion", follows Galli during his first week as head of VerticalNet, a developer of online business-to-business stores and marketplaces.
Galli moved to VerticalNet after a nine-month stint as president and chief operating officer of Amazon.com. Prior to working at Amazon.com, Galli spent 19 years at Black & Decker where he was president of Black & Decker's Worldwide Power Tools and Accessories.
Galli wrestled for Tar Heel wrestling coach Bill Lam, and won an ACC championship at 142 lbs. in 1980, his senior year at UNC.
Follow the link below to read the article, "CEO in Motion."