Annapolis Credit Union Branch Dedicated To Retired Naval Captain

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The world's largest credit union will be dedicating its Annapolis branch located at the United States Naval Academy to late Annapolis resident Henry 'Hank' J. Sanford, USN (Ret.) The dedication will take place Friday, Oct. 4.

Casey Pelfrey with the Navy Federal Credit Union said Sanford was a volunteer official at Navy Federal for 17 years. For 14 of those years, he served on the board of directors. During his tenure with the credit union, Navy Federal grew from a $13 billion credit union to a $97 billion credit union, expanding its branch network from 90 to over 300 branches.

"It's an honor that our location here at the Naval Academy will be dedicated to former Navy Federal Volunteer Official Captain Henry Sanford this Friday," Rebecca Gore, Navy Federal branch manager told Patch. "Captain Sanford dedicated 17 years to the credit union and serving our members, and it's a privilege that now we get to dedicate a piece of Navy Federal to his memory."

According to Sanford's obituary, the retired naval captain logged 30 years of active duty service that included serving as commanding officer of USS Simpson (FFG 56), commanding officer of Naval Station Pearl Harbor and three tours at the United States Naval Academy (USNA). At USNA, he served as flag secretary to the superintendent, Adm. Charles R. Larson, and as an economics instructor.