She also inherited her father's adeptness at viewing different sides of an issue, a talent he developed as a conscientious mediator. He had a really good perspective and practical approach to solving problems between the company and its employees. He was a respected mediator. Gallup, like many entrepreneurs, didn't study principles of business in college. She studied the origin of human beings.
Anthropology is the study of man.
It's been really helpful from the standpoint of working with people, creating a team - also, working with the customer. Had she studied business, she says now, her company might not have embarked on some of its innovative methods. We had ideas, not proven ideas. During college, Gallup first developed hands-on experience with computers while working in the archeology research department, analyzing data on tools. She graduated in 1979 and worked for a short period afterward as a field archeologist.