GARDENA, Calif. – With over 19 years worth of credentials working in the financial services industry, Richard Smith was named CEO of Nikkei CU. Smith was most recently vice president of lending for Lockheed FCU. He's also worked in other areas of credit union management including real estate and loan management, branch/operations management, budget generation, and reorganization management. Smith also served as chief operating officer for Medical Centers FCU. Nikkei CU has $32 million in assets and serves nearly 5,000 members.

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