Ron Hance, who served as the president/CEO of the $388 million Heritage Family Federal Credit Union in Rutland, Vt., for 36 years, died on Sunday, Dec. 20.
Hance, 71, retired last year.
Hance took over the $2 million credit union with its three employees at one branch in 1978 after serving as a volunteer board member beginning in 1967. Today, Heritage Family employs more than 145 people who work at nine branches, as well as two student credit unions and the Ron Hance Operations Center.
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He also served on the boards of the Association of Vermont Credit Unions, the National Credit Union Foundation, the World Council of Credit Unions and CUNA.
"Ron had a very long history in the movement, with involvement well beyond his credit union at the state, national, and international levels," Joe Bergeron, president/CEO of the Vermont association, said in a prepared statement for the Foundation. "His legacy is significant and will be sorely missed by many. The thoughts and prayers of the Vermont credit union family are with Marsha and Ron's family at this very sad time."
There are no calling hours or funeral service, according to the Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.
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