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In 1982, A Flock of Seagulls had “I Ran” and Air Supply had “Even the Nights Are Better,” while Plymouth, Mich.-based Community Financial Credit Union had William Lawton walk through its doors for the first time. Forty years later, the CEO Lawton announced his plans to retire in 2022.

According to a statement from Community Financial ($1.2 billion in assets, 82,856 members), Lawton worked his way through the technology side of the credit union before landing the CEO position, and has been a staple figure in the Plymouth area for decades. Lawton said he will retire next July.

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