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Wells Fargo to Name CEO Charlie Scharf Chairman

Scharf also was awarded a one-time special equity grant consisting of $30 million in restricted share rights and more than one million stock options

Wells Fargo Chief Executive Charlie Scharf led the bank back from a fake-accounts scandal.
Wells Fargo Chief Executive Charlie Scharf led the bank back from a fake-accounts scandal. Photo: brendan mcdermid/Reuters

Wells Fargo said it plans to name Chief Executive Charlie Scharf to the additional post of chairman, rewarding the executive who led the bank back from a scandal involving the creation of millions of fake customer accounts.

The bank said its board has also awarded Scharf a one-time special equity grant consisting of $30 million in restricted share rights and nearly 1.05 million stock options.

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