BOULDER, Colo. — William Sterner, long leading industry figure on both the national and international scene and the president/CEO of Elevations Credit Union, died Monday following a heart attack suffered four days earlier.

Sterner, 66, who was stricken at a capital legislative meeting in Denver, was also the current chairman of the Credit Union Association of Colorado, its service corporation and previously was a top manager at CUNA, the California and Kansas Leagues and the World Council of Credit Unions.

"Bill Sterner embodied the credit union philosophy of 'people helping people' in his service to our entire credit union movement in Colorado and the national stature he brought to our state," declared John Dill, president/CEO of the Credit Union Association of Colorado.

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