American 1 Credit Union elected Philip E. Hoffman of Jackson as Chairman for the Board of Directors at their annual meeting on August 18th. The credit union thanked and acknowledged longtime Chairman Al Eichenberg for his service as he transitions to vice-chair on the board. Eichenberg served as Chairman for 20 years helping lead the growth of American 1 Credit Union. He oversaw the opening of several new branches, a pair of credit union mergers, and a membership increase that now totals over 54,000.
Hoffman joined the American 1 Credit Union board in 1998 and has served as vice-chair for many of those years. He takes over the Chairmanship as the credit union continues to strenghthen financially and expand it’s footprint. Hoffman is active in the community serving on the Jackson College Board of Trustees since 2004, and is a former elected legislator serving as a state representative from 1983-1993, and state senator from 1993-2003.
Also during the American 1 Credit Union annual meeting Bishop Ira Combs, Jr., D.D. was elected as Treasurer, and Jerry Tremaine as Secretary.
