Connors accepts his award from Indiana Credit Union League Chairman Roger Sepanski. Sepanski is also President/CEO of Indiana University Employees Federal Credit Union.

Connors, Wilhelm inducted into Indiana Credit Union Hall of Fame
October 1, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Credit Union Hall of Fame has two new members.

Bill Connors of Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU, West Lafayette) and Shirley Wilhelm who recently retired from N & W Federal Credit Union (New Haven) were inducted on Sept. 17. The Indiana Credit Union Hall of Fame recognizes credit union leaders who have given outstanding long-term service to the Indiana credit union movement. Connors and Wilhelm join 57 other individuals who have also received this honor.

Connors, who recently finished his term as chairman of the board of Mid-States Corporate Federal Credit Union, has been involved with credit unions for many years. In addition to his service at PEFCU, he has also been president/CEO of other credit union organizations in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C. and California. He has provided leadership for the credit union system at the national level through his service on the boards of the Members Development Company, E-Corp, Card Services for Credit Unions and the Credit Union Executives Society. He as also served CUNA as a national director, was a Research Council Member for the Filene Research Institute, and has been on numerous committees at many organizations in the credit union business.

Wilhelm, who spent 45 years in the credit union movement before her retirement, personifies credit unions’ “people-helping-people” philosophy. Her involvement in credit union activities throughout the state including grassroots political activities is legendary. And, at N & W FCU, she is known as an innovator, adding many new services at that credit union, despite its small size.

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