# Charles W. Scharf > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-0 | | Canonical entity | alpha:person:charles-w-scharf | | Entity type | Person | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/charles-w-scharf | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | corroborated | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 21 | | Claims under review | 0 | | Evidence records | 15 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 2 | | Observed | 2026-09-12T11:39:29.411523+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T10:11:25.722+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Charles W. Scharf - Display name: Charles W. Scharf ## Leadership - PUBLISHED ## Roles - Chair at Wells Fargo. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:13. - Director at Microsoft. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:14. ## Governance - PUBLISHED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## AI and ML experience - AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:3, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:1. ## AI expertise - AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:15. ## AI governance relevance - AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:15. ## Board independence - Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:2. - Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:11. ## Board membership - Serves on the board of Microsoft. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:11, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:2. - Serves on the board of Wells Fargo. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:2, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:11. ## Board role - Board role: Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:1. - Board role: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:12. ## Committee assignments - No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:1, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:11. - Committee assignments: Compensation, Governance and Nominating. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:12. ## Cybersecurity experience - Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:3, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:1. ## Executive company - Executive at Wells Fargo. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:1, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:5, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:15. - Executive at WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:4, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:6, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:7, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:8, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:9, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:10, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:3. ## Executive function - Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:15. ## Executive title - Executive title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:1. - Executive title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:5, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:6, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:7, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:8, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:9, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:10, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:4, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:3, alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:15. ## Technology background - Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:3. - Technology background reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:1. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | PUBLISHED | | Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:1: [WFC DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000200/wfc-20260318.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:2: [Wells Fargo director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000200/wfc-20260318.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:3: [WFCNP 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000133/wfc-20251231_d2.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:4: [WFC-PD 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000133/wfc-20251231_d2.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:5: [WFC 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000133/wfc-20251231_d2.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:6: [WFC-PY 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000133/wfc-20251231_d2.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:7: [WFC-PL 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000133/wfc-20251231_d2.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:8: [WFC-PC 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000133/wfc-20251231_d2.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:9: [WFC-PZ 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000133/wfc-20251231_d2.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:10: [WFC-PA 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000133/wfc-20251231_d2.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:11: [Microsoft director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312525245150/d908201ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:12: [MSFT DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312525245150/d908201ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:13: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000200/wfc-20260318.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:14: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312525245150/d908201ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:charles-w-scharf:15: WFC executive roster source. ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included. - Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false. - Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights. - Private relationships and Council activity are excluded. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/charles-w-scharf) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/charles-w-scharf.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/charles-w-scharf) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/charles-w-scharf?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://people/charles-w-scharf` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp