A Woman of Many Firsts
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Born in a small Texas town, Arleas Upton Kea came to the FDIC nearly 40 years ago as a young attorney and rose through the agency’s senior ranks in good times and during moments of crisis.  Meet Arleas and her incredible legacy of public service.
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