After the war, he received a bachelor of arts from the Bistram Institute of Fine Arts (B.A., 1952) in California. Prior to his appointment as a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gallegos worked at the Douglas Aircraft Company in California in a number of managerial positions from 1952 to 1982, and became corporate art director.
Following World War II, he obtained a bachelor's degree from the Bistram Institute of Fine Arts (B.A., 1952) in California. Before becoming a Commissioner for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Gallegos held various managerial positions at Douglas Aircraft Company in California from 1952 to 1982 and eventually became corporate art director.