The credit union movement is an association of financial institutions with a unique ownership structure. In 1991, I was fortunate enough to land my first credit union movement job. I eventually realized that giving back and contributing to others produces more sustainable value than money or wealth ever can. In the short-term, this proved to be exciting, but over time the thrill of wealth started to wane, and work began to be more unfulfilling year after year. Making more money than I ever had before, I not only shared the wealth with my family but ended up buying every possession that I had ever desired in my life. I was so happy I slept in it the first few nights at home.Īlong the way, I was able to amass my own wealth. My siblings and I did not know we were poor as my parents ensured we never went hungry or needed clean clothes to wear, but I distinctly remember (as a 9th grader) wearing my first winter coat that wasn’t a hand-me-down. My mom and dad had nine children we were a family of 11 with me in the middle.
I requested an interview, was hired, and for almost the next decade, my job was literally “helping rich people with financial assets become richer.” Becoming wealthy, at the time, had great interest for me since I grew up loved, but poor.
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Shortly after ending my professional baseball career and graduating college, I ran into a former college teammate who was successfully working for Merrill Lynch. The public accolades or the trappings of being a famous athlete were never my drive. My talent led me to a brief stint in minor league baseball, but ultimately, I enjoyed the camaraderie of my teammates more than the game. Growing up, like many young men, I wanted to be a professional athlete. Can you tell us a bit about your “backstory”? What led you to this particular career path? Thank you so much for doing this with us! Before we dig in, our readers would like to get to know you a bit.
He serves on numerous local and regional boards and enjoys giving back to his community through service. Kent has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, a MBA degree from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, and almost 40 years of financial management experience. Under his leadership ITCU has grown to over 1 billion in assets with standalone branch locations in multiple states. Kent Lugrand joined InTouch Credit Union (ITCU) as its President & CEO in February 2005. Kent Lugrand is the President and CEO of InTouch Credit Union. In this interview series, we are talking to leaders who are helping to address the increasing problem of food insecurity who can share the initiatives they are leading to address and solve this problem.Īs a part of this series, we had the pleasure of interviewing Kent Lugrand, President and CEO of InTouch Credit Union. How can this problem be solved? Who are the leaders helping to address this crisis?
As prices rise, this problem will likely become more acute. In many parts of the United States, there is a crisis of people having limited reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
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