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Innovation. It’s in our blood. It’s the enduring thread that runs through our history and continues to move us forward. As long as there are customers to be helped, we’ll keep at it. And keep sharing our stories here. Welcome.

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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryNovember 8, 1977

Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming California’s first openly gay elected official. In the 1960s, Milk had worked on Wall Street at brokerage and investment banking firm Bache & Co., now Wells Fargo.
Logo reads Bache & Co. Incorporated under a stylized letter B made up of stacked horizontal lines. Graphic image is black on white.

A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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