Dora Maxwell
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1897 – 1985
Who was Dora Maxwell?
Dora Maxwell was an early credit union pioneer in New York state. Despite having to deal with intimidating bankers, she secured charters for hundreds of credit unions throughout the United States. She was a delegate to the 1934 Estes Park conference which established the Credit Union National Association and worked as an organizer for the Credit Union National Extension Bureau, the movement's trade organization.
She is the namesake of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award of CUNA, an award that recognizes credit unions for social responsibility projects within their communities.
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- Born
- 1897
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 29, 1985
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on July 23, 2013
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