Wells Fargo (WFC) CFO Atkins Retires

February 8, 2011 4:53 PM EST Send to a Friend
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) CFO Howard I. Atkins, who turns 60 this week and is retiring as CFO and senior EVP for personal reasons.

Timothy J. Sloan, the company's current chief administrative officer and a senior executive vice president, has been named its new chief financial officer, effectively immediately.

CEO John Stumpf said Atkin "leaves behind a Wells Fargo that remains financially strong and wholly committed to its strategy of helping all its customers succeed financially."

Atkins' retirement becomes effective in August, following an unpaid leave of absence he will begin immediately.


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