CU Leader, Empire Corporate Founder Ray Johnson Passes

FAIRMONT, N.C. – Ray Johnson, a long-time credit union manager in New York and former chairman of the New York CU League, last week passed away at 84.
 
Johnson joined the credit union movement as a volunteer at New York Metropolitan Area Postal CU in 1959, then became manager of the troubled $3 million institution, eventually building it to $48 million when he retired in 1992. Along the way, he served as league chairman from 1985 to 1987, then served on the CUNA Board, and was subsequently inducted into the New York Credit Union Hall of Fame.
 
Johnson was one of the founding members of Empire Corporate FCU, serving as treasurer and then chairman. He also served as a CUNA board member from 1983 to 1991. Right before his retirement, he helped organize—and joined in—the 1991 Credit Union March on Washington.