In his 33 years of running the company , he had turned a one - man operation into the third - largest private company in Canada , at the time .
On 8 April 1983 , Gallagher stepped down as the head of Dome .
In Gallagher 's 33 years of running the company , Gallagher had turned a one - man operation into the third - largest private company in Canada , at the time .
On 8 April 1983 , Gallagher stepped down as the head of Dome .