Our History
1955 - O Bee Credit Union becomes chartered. Ted McGill who started the credit union, becomes our first Treasurer and Ben Hazlitt becomes our first President.
1959 - The Olympia brewery donates office space for the first O Bee Credit Union office. Also, Ted McGill becomes the first Treasurer/Manager until his retirement in 1971.
1971 - Robert E. Shogren becomes the Treasurer/Manager until he retires in 1986.
1975 - The Olympia Brewery donates a lot located at 205 Clark Place SE for a new credit union office to be built.
1976 - O Bee Credit Union builds and moves into its new building.
1986 - Bruce Cramer is hired as the credit union's President/CEO.
1993 - The credit union Board approves the purchase of land to build a new credit union main branch.
1995 - The credit union moves into their new branch located at 3900 Cleveland Ave SE.
1999 - The credit union purchases a house on 2nd Ave for their Call Center, Card Services, and O Bee Financial Services.
2002 - The credit union converted to a statewide field of membership in April.
2004 - First branch office opens inside Dave's Market Place in Tenino.
2009 - O Bee's second branch opens in Lacey.
2010 - Bruce Cramer retired after 24 years as CEO.
2010 - James Collins is hired as the credit union's President/CEO.
2012 - O Bee's third branch opens in West Olympia.