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. read more