December Spotlight, Founding Members Remembered

NAGGL was formed in 1984 in response to a host of issues, not the least of which was a White House attempt to dismantle the SBA and its loan programs. The founding members of the fledgling NAGGL saved the SBA and have continued to push for program improvements that have helped the 7(a) program grow.

Many founding members have remained active in 7(a) lending and have been featured in this column throughout our 20th Anniversary year. A few have left the industry or retired. This month we honor those founding members who are no longer active in the association. Their many contributions during the early years have not been forgotten:

• Preston Barr 
• Cecil Byrd, formerly with Bank of America
• Mel Carrer, formerly with Wells Fargo
• Rod Maldanado, formerly with San Dieguito Bank
• Sid Moray
• John Wagner, formerly with The Money Store