Maurice R. Smith receives 2020 Herb Wegner Memorial Award

In recognition of his unwavering belief and work in “seeking economic justice for all consumers”, the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce Maurice R. Smith, CEO of Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), as a recipient of the 2020 Herb Wegner Memorial Outstanding Individual Achievement Award.

Smith will be one of three Herb Wegner Memorial Award winners honored at the annual fundraising gala hosted by the Foundation at the Marriott Marquis on February 24, 2020 in conjunction with the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C. Tickets and sponsorships are available here.

“Maurice’s resume reads like the definition of the Wegner Award,” said John Gregoire, chair of the Foundation’s Wegner Awards Selection Committee and President of The ProCon Group. “He has touched thousands of lives in his credit union career and has worked tirelessly on behalf of members while mentoring countless credit union leaders.”

 

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