BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Gary B. Wolter, the uncontested dean of credit union league managers and a pioneering figure, is retiring as president/CEO of the Alabama Credit Union League by mid-summer of next year.

Calling himself "extremely fortunate" to have witnessed milestone events in the industry's trajectory dating back to the debut of share drafts, Wolter, who has held the same job for 42 years, is stepping down in about 14 months, giving the trade group plenty of advance notice to find a successor.

By announcing retirement now, the league "will not be rushed in defining the process of finding a successor," said Wolter, who joined the league in 1962 as a field rep and was nearly fresh out of college.

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