GECU is the oldest credit union formed in El Paso, Texas.

[7] Harriet May[broken anchor], who started working as a teller at GECU in 1974,[7] became the CEO in 1996.

[8] Crystal Long took over as CEO in 2011, recommended by May and later elected by the credit union board.

[9] Others involved with GECU included Raymond Telles and Adolfo Loera who served as early directors.

[15] In 2023, GECU was given permission by the National Credit Union Administration to expand services into additional counties in Texas and into New Mexico.