READING, Pa. – Berks Community FCU Vice Chairman George "Tommy" Arnold, retired from the credit union at year-end, marking 40 years as a volunteer with the credit union.
Arnold joined the Dana Reading FCU in 1955, which was changed to Berks Community FCU in 2000, serving on the supervisory committee, credit committee, then the board of directors.
Arnold’s retirement comes as the $42 million credit union is preparing to celebrate its 55th anniversary on March 17.
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