Charlie Scharf
President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Company (2019–Present)
Charlie Scharf has served as President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Company for 7 years 0 months (2,580 days), holding office continuously since Oct 21, 2019. At present, Charlie Scharf ranks as the #57 longest-serving chief executive among tracked leaders in the database.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Not recorded
- Successor
- Active (Currently serving in office)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #57 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Mar 18, 1852 (San Francisco, California)
- Known Aliases
- Charles W. Scharf
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Wells Fargo Names Charlie Scharf as Chief Executive Officer and President
Wells Fargo's Board appointed former Visa and BNY Mellon chief Charlie Scharf to lead the bank through regulatory consent orders.
Charlie Scharf Takes Office as Wells Fargo CEO
Scharf officially took office, pledging to resolve outstanding regulatory issues and remake internal risk controls.
Wells Fargo Agrees to $3 Billion Settlement with DOJ and SEC for Fake Accounts Scandal
Scharf resolved federal criminal and civil investigations into decade-long sales practice abuses, admitting the bank pressured employees into opening fake accounts.
OCC Terminates 2016 Sales Practices Consent Order Against Wells Fargo
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency terminated a pivotal 2016 consent order, marking significant progress in Scharf's compliance remediation.
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