Background
Gallun was born in 1865 and attended the German-English Academy in Milwaukee. He worked at Trostel & Gallun which had been founded in 1858 by his father, August F. Gallun, and Albert Trostel.
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Albert Gallun
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He and his brother, Arthur, studied modern methods of tanning leather practiced throughout the world and were recognized as authorities on the industry and the scientific principles involved.
Career
At the time, the company was one of the four largest leather-tanning operations in the United States. When Trostel & Gallun split, August F. Gallun opened A. F. Gallun & Sons. Alfred became president of the company in the 1890s and retired in 1928.
They were considered pioneers in the industry in the chrome method of tanning.
A short time before World War I, they established a research department at Columbia University for the tanning industry which was paid for by A. F. Gallun & Sons and the university. Gallun was also a director of Marshall & Ilsley bank.
