NCUA History and Leadership
U. S. credit union founders Edward A. Filene and Roy F. Bergengren with Claude R. Orchard
1934
June -- Federal Credit Union Act signed and Federal Credit Union Division is placed within the Farm Credit Administration
August -- Claude R. Orchard assumes leadership of federal credit union supervision, a post he holds for 19 years.
1942
Federal credit union supervision is transferred to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
1948
The renamed Bureau of Federal Credit Unions finds a new home at the Federal Security Administration.
1953
J. Dean Gannon is named director of the Bureau of Federal Credit Unions as it moves to the new Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
1970
General Herman Nickerson, Jr., heads the now independent National Credit Union Administration and the newly created National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.
1976
C. Austin Montgomery is appointed NCUA administrator.
1978
Lawrence Connell is appointed NCUA administrator
1979
NCUA’s administrator is replaced with a three-member Board –
Chairman Lawrence Connell 1979 – 1981
Vice Chairman P. A. Mack, Jr.
1979 – 1987
Board Member Dr. Harold Black
1979 – 1981
1979
The Central Liquidity Facility is created.
1981
Edgar F. Callahan -
Chairman 1981 - 1985
1982
Elizabeth F. Burkhart -
Board member 1982 - 1990
1984
The U.S. Postal Services issues a commemorative stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the Federal Credit Union Act.
Administration of the Community Development Credit Union Revolving Loan Fund is transferred to NCUA.
1985
Roger W. Jepsen -
Chairman 1985 - 1993
1988
David Chatfield -
Board member 1988 - 1989
1990
Robert Swan -
Board member 1990 - 1996
1991
Shirlee Bowné -
Board member 1991 – 1997
1993
Norman E. D’Amours -
Chairman 1993 – 2000
1996
Yolanda T. Wheat - Board member 1996 – 2001
1997
Dennis Dollar -
Board member 1997 – 2001;
Chairman 2001 - 2004
2001
Geoff Bacino -
Board member 2001
2002
Deborah Matz -
Board member 2002 -
JoAnn M. Johnson -
Board member 2002 - 2004;
Chairman 2004 -
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