Business & Finance
Business and Finance
Business and Finance
Mon, February 28, 2011 John Harvey Named CEO of Wells Fargo Bank International
DUBLIN--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has named John Harvey Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank International (WFBI). Harvey was recently elected by the WFBI board of directors and was also approved by the Central Bank of Ireland. He began work as CEO earlier this month and will be based in Dublin.
"For the past four months, John successfully served as the interim CEO following the departure of Neil Ryan"
aFor the past four months, John successfully served as the interim CEO following the departure of Neil Ryan,a said Richard Yorke, EVP and group head of Wells Fargo International Group. aPrior to his new role, John was also an integral part of Wells Fargoa™s Cross Border Governance team. He brings a wealth of international banking and capital markets experience to his new position and wea™re very pleased with his appointment.a
With more than 20 years of wholesale and international banking experience, Harvey is the former chief operating officer of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region for Wachovia, where he managed business and regulatory activities for 20 business lines.
aIa™m very excited to lead this business for Wells Fargo as we continue to help our customers succeed financially,a said Harvey. aMore of our customers are doing business internationally and wea™re excited to provide services and solutions to help them with their global needs.a
About Wells Fargo Bank International
Wells Fargo Bank International (WFBI), a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, and part of Wells Fargo International Group, is a European Union (EU) bank licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. As an EU licensed bank WFBI provides banking and financial services to commercial banks and corporate customers across EU/EEA countries.WFBI is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
About Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.3 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 9,000 stores, 12,000 ATMs, the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com), and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. With approximately 280,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in America. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 19 on Fortunea™s 2009 rankings of Americaa™s largest corporations. Wells Fargoa™s vision is to satisfy all our customersa™ financial needs and help them succeed financially.
