Charles Scharf

Charles Scharf
Scharf in 2020
Born (1965-04-24) April 24, 1965
New York City, U.S.
EducationJohns Hopkins University (BA)
New York University (MBA)
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleCEO of Wells Fargo
PredecessorC. Allen Parker

Charles W. Scharf (born April 24, 1965) is an American business executive who is the chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo. He has been CEO of Wells Fargo since October 2019, and its chairman since October 2025.

He was previously CEO of Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), and, prior to that, CEO of Visa Inc.