ORONO, Me. - (06/30/06) Howard Dunn, the longtimepresident and CEO of University CU, and a well-known leader in thestates credit union movement, retired earlier this monthending a 27-year career here. Dunn joined the credit union in 1979and oversaw its growth from just $1 million in assets and twofull-time employees to more than $150 million and 20,000 members.Along the way he served as chairman of the Maine CU League, TriCorpFCU and as CUNA director.
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