Women

Banking for the Daughters of Bilitis

The Daughters of Bilitis, a Wells Fargo customer, established the first national organization for lesbian women, creating a community of shared experience and advocacy.

A legacy of women in leadership

Over the years, many women have made history serving on the bank’s board of directors.

A Renaissance woman: Cassie Hill

Cassie Hill not only served as an express agent for Wells Fargo in Roseville, California, from 1884 to 1908, she also served as a local agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad and...

Birtan Aka, international banking pioneer

In the late 1960s, Birtan Aka became the first woman banking officer to represent a U.S. bank overseas, working in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Banking for businesswomen in the 1700s

When women in early America needed access to credit and payment tools, they turned to the Bank of North America in Philadelphia, America’s first commercial bank, and today Wells Fargo.

Staying open for Santa

Julia L. Jones, a Wells Fargo agent in Mariposa, California, provided a link for her customers to the outside world — and even stayed open on Christmas Day.

Giving employees time to make an impact

In 1976, Wells Fargo made history by becoming the first major bank to offer employees paid leave to volunteer in their communities in programs of their choice.

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...

Breaking glass ceilings in the 1960s

In 1967, Shirley Nelson made history when she became the first woman branch manager for Wells Fargo, paving the way for other women leaders.