The American Consumer Council was established in 1987 after eight nonprofit consumer councils from eight states determined there was a need for a national consumer education organization.
Today, the American Consumer Council has over 450,000 members in all 50 states and oversees a network of 54 state and regional consumer councils.
ACC is a leader in providing consumers with relevant and practical Financial Education programs, services, videos, and webinars that are available through our partnering credit unions.
ACC is also a leader is helping Small Businesses expand their customer base, grow their products and services, and be more profitable.
ACC is governed by a Board of Directors elected from the ranks of its Regular Members. Directors are elected to three-year terms and may be re-elected to successive terms.
ACC is managed by a professional staff headquartered in San Diego, California with regional offices in Bloomington, MN; Austin, Texas; Newark, NJ; and, Washington, D.C.
ACC also has 57 state and regional chapter offices in 32 state capitals as well as other major cities where there is a large concentration of members.
All Regular Members are encouraged and invited to vote on matters set forth in our Bylaws, participate in any of ACC’s eight Standing Committees as well as its state consumer councils, or Board of Directors.
For more information, please contact us at: info@americanconsumercouncil.org
