The Association and Volunteer Corporate Credit Union (VolCorp) are excited to announce this year’s inductees into the 2026 Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame. Award recipients will be inducted at the Association’s 92nd Annual Convention and Expo in Gatlinburg, Tenn., on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Created in 2010, the Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame honors exceptional leaders whose commitment, leadership and dedication have made a lasting impact on the Tennessee credit union movement.
CEO Category
Debbie Jones
Retired President/CEO, UT Federal Credit Union
Knoxville, Tenn.
Myrl Vaughn
Retired Manager, AUB Employees Credit Union
Athens, Tenn.
Volunteer Leaders Category
Gaylon Hall—In Memoriam
Board Chairman Emeritus, First South Financial Federal Credit Union
Bartlett, Tenn.
Anthony Taylor
Board of Directors, Supervisory Committee, Ascend Federal Credit Union
Tullahoma, Tenn.
“The Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame was created 16 years ago to honor the remarkable leaders whose vision, commitment and service have helped shape the credit union movement in Tennessee,” said Fred Robinson, president and CEO of the Tennessee and Mississippi Credit Union Association. “By recognizing their contributions, we celebrate the legacy they built and inspire future generations of credit union leaders to carry that legacy forward.”
The inductees were selected by an external, cross-collaborative, multi-generational panel of judges. This year, the selection committee received an extraordinary volume of high-caliber nominations from across Tennessee.
Join Us
We invite you to join us as we celebrate the 2026 Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame inductees at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sept. 29, during the Annual Convention Awards Ceremony. Special tickets for Tuesday night are available to anyone interested in attending who is not already registered for the conference. Contact us for more information.
