We Talked to Chuck…
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We Talked to Chuck…
CEO Snapshot
Who: Charles Schwab, Chairman & CEO, Charles Schwab Corp.Started the company in 1971.
What he did before: Mutual fund manager. Wrote an investment advice newsletter.
First paying job: Bagging and selling walnuts.
Education: B.A. in Economics, Stanford; M.B.A, Stanford.
What you may not know: Schwab is dyslexic, but wasn’t diagnosed until he was almost 40. He and his wife co-founded the Charles and Helen Schwab foundation — a non-profit group that focuses on helping low-income families and children with learning disabilities.
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