AKRON, Ohio – Betty Phillips, the president and CEO of BFG FCU, is retiring at the end of the month after 50 years with the credit union, the past 40 as its chief executive.
Phillips, 76, began her tenure at the now $170 million credit union as a teller in 1958, one of just two employees. The credit union had just 3,652 members at the time and $900,000 in assets.
She worked several jobs on her way to the corner office: office manager, accounting and loan officer.
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