John "Jack" Gargan

Biography

Jack grew up in Denver, CO, and studied Jazz and Commercial Music at the Lamont School of Music while attending the University of Denver. In 2012, after several years post-undergraduate running a successful business in the music industry, Jack enlisted in the U.S. Navy and went straight through SEAL training in Coronado, CA. He spent his entire service obligation at SEAL Team Seven, where he completed two combat deployments in the Middle East in support of Inherent Resolve and one training deployment to the Pacific. In March 2020, after 8 successful years, Jack left the Navy and moved to Indiana with his family to pursue an MBA at Notre Dame.

Jack selected the two-year MBA program at Notre Dame for its extensive alumni network and its academic prestige. Additionally, his grandfather used G.I. Bill benefits to attend Notre Dame after World War II, and Jack felt inclined to continue the Notre Dame tradition. Jack is focusing on building his financial and strategic toolset and will join Cigna as a Financial Development Program Advisor in Nashville, TN post-graduation.