Charles R. Schwab
Founder
Charles R. Schwab (“Chuck”) is founder and chairman of The Charles Schwab Corporation, which was launched in 1971 as a traditional brokerage company and in 1974 became a pioneer in the discount brokerage business. Today, the company is one of the nation's largest financial services firms. Schwab provides a full-service investing experience to clients through domestic offices, the Internet, and multilingual and international offices.
Chuck is a founder of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation. He is also a trustee and former chairman of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He was born in Sacramento in 1937. He is a graduate of Stanford University, earning a B.A. in economics in 1959 and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1961.