Veterans

The Balloon Corps banker

Before founding Citizens Bank, now a part of Wells Fargo, in Los Angeles in the late 1800s, Thaddeus Lowe was a renowned inventor and the chief aeronaut for the Union Army Balloon...

A loan for flying lessons leads to WWII service

In the 1940s, Elizabeth “Betty” Wall got a loan from a local bank to join a local Sky Club. She used her flight experience to become one of the first women to...

Tuskegee Airmen bring leadership to Wells Fargo

Col. George S. Roberts and Lt. Col. James A. Walker are two former employees who were part of the famous Tuskegee Airmen.

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.