David R. Gamperl

David R. Gamperl (born December 24, 1966) is an American businessman from the Chicago area. He started his first business, America's Finest Pasta Sauces after graduating with an MBA from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, DePaul University's College of Commerce in 1995 and winning first prize in the university's start-up business plan contest.^[1][2] A manufacturer of Italian restaurant pasta sauces, America's Finest Pasta Sauces shipped up to 2,400 10-pound packages of sauce at a time^[3] and earned $1.2 million in its first year^[4] and $3 million in its second year.^[5] In 1999, Gamperl sold the business assets to Dell’Alpe Foods and Flying Noodle.

From 1999-2005 Gamperl owned Top Shelf, a distributor of GE, Duracell and Gillette products to Albertsons and Safeway, both ranked in the "Top 75 North American Food Retailers for 2008" according to Supermarket News.^[6] In 2005, Gamperl sold Top Shelf to TruServ Corporation (True Value Company).

In 2006, Gamperl launched Blueleaf Lending, a Chicago bank focused on residential property and neighborhood revitalization and served as CEO until 2008. Currently, Gamperl is CEO of Mercantile Oil & Gas, Inc. and has assembled over $550 million of capital in order to execute a roll up strategy of oil and gas production, including an oil refinery, oil production In Colorado and Utah. Mercantile Oil & Gas Producing Corporation in Galena Park, TX is a private company categorized under Oil and Gas Producers. Our records show it was established in 1965 and incorporated in Texas. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of 22,500,000 and employs a staff of approximately 102. Recent calls were made to Mercantile Oil & Gas Producing Company in Galena Park, TX and they currently do not have a David Gamperl listed as an employee. http://www.green-chamber.org/mercantileoilandgas#Welcome ^[7] In addition, Gamperl is still active in real estate in Chicago including over $20 million in commercial real estate. Gamperl was a founding member of the DePaul Blue Angel Network^[8] and sits on the advisory board for the DePaul University Coleman Entrepreneur Center.^[9] Gamperl received his bachelor’s degree from Quincy University in 1989 In April, 2011, he eloped with Chicago TV news personality Anna Davlantes. They live in Chicago, Illinois

Gamperl also owns Gamperl Global Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

References

1. ^ Phillips, Debra; Chun, Janean; Griffin, Cynthia E. “Young Millionaires Part I: How 30 Super Achievers Grew Their Million-dollar Businesses.” Entrepreneur Magazine, November 1997.
2. ^ Ballon, Marc. “MIT Springboard Sends Internet Company Aloft.” Inc.com, December 1, 1998.
3. ^ Menduno, Michael. "Keeping Things Shipping Shape." Crain’s Chicago Business, December 8, 1997.
4. ^ Darin, Anne Therese. “Entrepreneurial Duo Cook Up Mail Biz; Catering to Pasta Sauce Cravings.” Crain’s Chicago Business, November 11, 1996.
5. ^ Phillips, Debra; Chun, Janean; Griffin, Cynthia E. “Young Millionaires Part I: How 30 Super Achievers Grew Their Million-dollar Businesses.” Entrepreneur Magazine, November 1997.
6. ^ “Top 75 North American Food Retailers for 2008,” Supermarket News, Last accessed December 14, 2009.
7. ^ "Mercantile Oil & Gas Producing Corporation". Manta.com. Manta Media Inc.. http://www.manta.com/c/mmj1rcf/mercantile-oil-gas-producing-corporation. 
8. ^ “The Fruits of Failure: Lessons Learned by Entrepreneurs from Their Mistakes and Misfortunes.” DePaul University Coleman Entrepreneurship Center. Last accessed December 11, 2009.
9. ^ DePaul University Coleman Entrepreneur Center, Advisory Council. Last accessed December 11, 2009. (http://cec.depaul.edu/who/advisory-council.php)

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Name	Gamperl, David R.
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Date of birth	December 24, 1966
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