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Maurice R. Smith is the President/CEO of Local Government Federal Credit Union. LGFCU is a financial cooperative serving the financial needs of employees, appointed officials, elected officeholders and volunteers of local governments in North Carolina.

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Maurice began his career in financial services as a loan officer for State Employees’ Credit Union. Smith served in several capacities including vice-president/city executive and vice-president of marketing and training. Smith joined LGFCU in 1992 as the Executive Vice-President and was promoted to President in 1999.

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Mr. Smith received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and earned a Juris Doctorate from the NC Central University School of Law; is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, the District of Columbia and before the United States Supreme Court. Smith is also a North Carolina Certified Superior Court Mediator; achieved a NC Real Estate Brokers License, Certified Credit Union Executive Designation and attended several management and marketing schools.

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Maurice and his wife have two children and live in Cary, North Carolina. He is a Deacon at Wake Chapel Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, and participates in several community and civic activities.  Mr. Smith is a self-proclaimed cooperative nerd. He believes that a business model that empowers its members to engage in democratic, self-help, classless principles is superior to other business types. As a fan of credit union ideals, Smith is avid about his beliefs.

Memberships & Activities:

 

  • Member, Board of Directors, Credit Union National Association

  • Member, Board of Directors, National Cooperative Bank

  • Member, Board of Directors, NCLM Local Leadership Foundation

  • Member, Administrative Board, Filene Research Institute

  • Member, Board of Trustees University of NC Wilmington

  • Member, NC State Bar, Tenth Judicial District

  • Member, US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

  • Member, United States Supreme Court Bar

  • Member, District of Columbia Bar

  • Member, NC State Bar Association

  • Member, American Bar Association

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