NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Jean M. Yokum, President/CEO of Langley Federal Credit Union, was recently honored to receive a 2008 Humanitarian Award from the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. The Humanitarian Award is presented to those individuals who have demonstrated a personal commitment to the promotion of respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Mrs. Yokum joined Langley Federal Credit Union as a teller in 1953. She held numerous positions and eventually became President/CEO in 1979 and has been leading the credit union since. Mrs. Yokum works actively to improve the financial education of young people to prepare them for the future work world. To assist individuals and families, she created a Member Education Center at LFCU that provides numerous financial literacy seminars. She has served on the board for the Virginia Air and Space Center, the Better Business Bureau and Peninsula Family Services, and is active in the United Way and United Services Organization.
