Dora Maxwell

Dora Maxwell (1897 – June 29, 1985) was an early credit union pioneer in New York state.

Despite having to deal with intimidating bankers, she secured charters for hundreds of credit unions throughout the United States.

[1] She was a delegate to the 1934 Estes Park conference which established the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and worked as an organizer for the Credit Union National Extension Bureau, the movement's trade organization.

After CUNA's national headquarters was moved to Madison, Wisconsin, Maxwell was placed in charge of the Boston office.

In 1940, she headed the CUNA Organization Service which was charged with finding "leads" on groups who might be interested in becoming credit unions.