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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 HistoryAugust 29, 1943

Robert Burns Motherwell, president of Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Company, died suddenly in San Francisco at age 58. He was survived by wife Margaret, daughter Mary, and a son, abstract expressionist artist Robert Motherwell.
Portrait of Caucasian man wearing glasses, dressed in suit and tie. Image in black and 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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