FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2005
Contact: Michael Corby
904.632.3310

John Hirabayashi to serve on Florida Community College Foundation Board

The Board of Governors of the Florida Community College at Jacksonville Foundation elected John Hirabayashi to serve on the Board at their March 10 meeting. He was elected to serve a three-year term.

Hirabayashi is currently the president and CEO of Community First Credit Union of Florida (previously known as Educational Community Credit Union).

He graduated from the University of Colorado (Boulder) with a bachelor’s degree in Finance; and he has an M.B.A. degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®).

In addition, Hirabayashi also serves in the following organizations: the Clay Education Foundation (president), the Florida Community College North Campus Advisory Council, the Alliance for World Class Education, the Clay Economic Development Advisory Council, the Jacksonville Chamber Board of Governors, the Florida Credit Union Shared Services Board, the Florida Credit Union League Board and the Jacksonville Chamber Diversity Task Force.

“Mr. Hirabayashi has been a long-standing supporter of the College, and we are honored for him to be willing to serve our students and our community in this capacity,” said Dr. William C. Mason, executive director of the Florida Community College Foundation.