Background
Orchard, Claude R. was born on July 17, 1882 in Exeter, Nebraska, United States. Son of William James and Laura (Ewing) Orchard.
Orchard, Claude R. was born on July 17, 1882 in Exeter, Nebraska, United States. Son of William James and Laura (Ewing) Orchard.
Graduate South Omaha High School, 1901.
Clerk in railroad office, 1901. Live stock handler in South. Omaha Stock Yards. Clerk, Armour and Company, Omaha, 1903-1905.
Established centralized employment department, personnel director, 1905-1934.
Organizer credit union in meat packing industry, May 1930. Helped organize more than 100 credit unions among employes of Armour and Company throughout United States.
Assistant director Federal Credit Union Section, Farm Credit Administration, August 1934. Director Federal Credit Union Section, assistant chief examiner, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1941-1948.
Director Bureau Federal Credit Unions, Federal Security Agency, since July 1948.
Home: Washington, District of Columbia *.
Married Mabelle Francisco, November 7, 1906.