Daryl Empen

Daryl and his wife Cynthia have two sons, Nils and Ian. 

 

He loves all sports and tries to stay active, and says he plays golf as his primary recreation, although he admits to playing poorly.  Daryl is Scoutmaster of Troop 258 in Rock Island and spends a great deal of time working with the scouts and camping.

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He is active in the Kiwanis Club of Rock Island and serves on several local Boards, including GROWTH Corporation and Friendship Manor.

 

He and his wife are staunch preservationists.  They live in the Broadway Historic District in the landmarked Frank & Caroline Young House. They spent many hours restoring and preserving their historic home (their 2nd home in the Broadway neighborhood), having lived in this area for more than two decades.

 

Daryl graduated from Augustana College and began his career in the banking industry 30 years ago with Gas & Electric Credit Union.  In 1999, Daryl became President of Gas & Electric Credit Rock Island, where he is continuing his career.

 

His philosophy for life: “Do what you can to improve your community and make this a better world in which to live.”

 

Why is he part of the Foundation? “I believe strongly that Rock Island Parks and facilities are the best in the Quad Cities, and are critical to the quality of life in Rock Island.  I love my adopted hometown of Rock Island - I grew up in the small town of Forreston, IL- our beautiful parks are at the top. I want to ensure we can maintain these for future generations and that children of all ages have the opportunity to participate in our programs and use our facilities.”

 

What the board knows about Daryl:  You can count on him