Louise McCarren Herring (1909-1987) is sometimes called the "Mother of Credit Unions" in the United States. Born in Ohio, Herring was in attendance at the organizational meeting for CUNA in Estes Park, Colo., in 1934. Herring is credited with helping to found more than 500 credit unions, along with the National Deposit Guaranty Corp. (today known as American Share Insurance in Dublin, Ohio), and the Ohio Credit Union League. For many years she also worked at KEMBA (Kroger Employees Mutual Benefit Association) CU in Cincinnati. CUNA has named its Award for Philosophy in Action after Herring.
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