When Paul Simkins left his bank job to become a credit union branch manager, he admitted that “service to others” was not on his mind.
After learning and experiencing the difference between credit union and banks, however, Simkins became known as one of the industry's leading pioneers when he retired in 2005.
Simkins, a cofounder and the charter vice president of CULIANCE, formerly CU24, and president/CEO of five different credit unions, passed away on May 26 at the age of 77 in Florida, his son, Paul Simkins Jr., said.
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