Jim BlaineOne of the most outspoken executives in the credit union industry, 37-year State Employees' Credit Union President/CEO Jim Blaine, said Monday he will retire after his successor is named in 2017.

Blaine, 66, was appointed SECU's president/CEO in 1979. 

During his tenure, the credit union grew from $300 million in assets to $33 billion in assets and from 8 branches to 256. With more than 2 million members and 5,800 employees, the Raleigh, N.C.-based, SECU is the second largest credit union in the U.S.

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