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Active in the community, whether behind the scenes or on the links, James Barbre, board director at Associated Credit Union, has always made time to help with all types of fundraising efforts.

It was on a small family farm in Georgia where James C. Barbre III’s dedication to a life of service began.

The family didn’t have much, he said, but his mother had drilled into her 11 children the value of giving one’s time. From the age of six, Barbre, who is board director at the $1.3 billion Associated Credit Union in Norcross, Ga., and his siblings could always be found helping at the church by mowing the lawn, cleaning up the flower beds, and sweeping or polishing the alter and pews.

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