FORT KNOX, Ky.–Henry Wheatley, a board member with Fort Knox FCU, has been inducted into the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) Hall of Honor.
Wheatley was inducted during the council’s 54th Annual Conference in San Diego.
First elected to Fort Knox Federal’s Board in 1977, Wheatley has been a dedicated volunteer for over 40 years. Wheatley has long championed the credit union’s “People Helping People” philosophy and is always looking for ways to improve the financial lives of Fort Knox Federal’s member-owners. Having served as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps himself, Wheatley has close ties to DCUC and actively promotes providing impeccable service to those men and woman who have served - and are serving - our country.
Throughout his tenure at Fort Knox Federal, Wheatley has served two terms as Chairman and played an integral role in the financial growth of the organization, the DCUC said. During his service, Fort Knox Federal has grown from a closed field of membership (Fort Knox post community) credit union with less than $50 million in assets to a well-diversified, community-based financial service organization with $1.4 billion in assets. In fact, Fort Knox Federal is now the largest credit union based in Kentucky.
“Henry’s passion for the credit union spans more than four decades,” said Fort Knox Federal President and CEO Ray Springsteen. “Fort Knox Federal’s strategy of constantly looking for ways to improve members’ financial lives and enhance the communities served by the credit union is driven by Henry’s leadership.”
Wheatley also played a vital leadership role in fashioning Fort Knox Federal’s efforts to go the “extra mile” during the 2005 Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) to serve men and women in uniform and their families. As thousands of soldiers and Department of Defense civilian workers were set to come to Fort Knox, the credit union added a Relocation and Liaison Specialist position to help these families transition to their new duty station. This service was provided free of charge to the soldiers, workers and their families and Fort Knox Federal was awarded the Department of the Army’s Distinguished Service Award for Credit Unions in 2011 for their efforts.