CALGARY, Alberta — The World Council of Credit Unions presented its highest award, the Distinguished Service Award, to L.R. (Bobby) McVeigh during their Conference held in Calgary from July 29 to August 1. The award recognizes his lifetime of service to the credit union movement locally, nationally and internationally. McVeigh is from Nova Scotia, Canada.
He began his credit union service as a young man when his father told him it was time to give back by volunteering at his local credit union. He joined their board of directors in 1997 and served as board chairman from 2003-2005.
His list of directorships reads like a directory of Canadian credit union organizations. In 1978, McVeigh was a director of Credit Union Central Nova Scotia (CUCNS) and later was their interim CEO for six months. He was a director of League Data Limited and League Savings and Mortgage Company. He also represented the Nova Scotia Credit Union system on the board of Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation for eight years. He is a founding member and chairman of the Nova Scotia Credit Unions Charitable Foundation.
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