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John Axtell and Rick McCary

Helping veterans become team members

Our People

Helping veterans become team members

A dedicated team is working with service members to translate their military experience into new careers at Wells Fargo.

Business to Business
Story Type Indicator - video. Ray Hufnagel with Wells Fargo’s Jay Hong stand facing each other in front of a truck that says Plastic Express.
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Helping translate military skills to business

Business to Business

Helping translate military skills to business

As a Naval helicopter pilot, Ray Hufnagel was responsible for transporting his fellow service members during military missions. Today, his company Plastic Express safely moves billions of pounds of plastic resin across the U.S. every year, with support from Wells Fargo banker and fellow veteran Jay Hong.

Our People
Story Type Indicator - video. Chanty Clay and Alexander Propst sit at a table with papers and a coffee mug in front of them. They appear to be in a restaurant, and they are wearing suits.
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From the Air Force to the civilian workforce

Our People

From the Air Force to the civilian workforce

Wells Fargo team member and Air Force veteran Chanty Clay uses her experience transitioning to civilian life and Ph.D. to mentor other veterans as they adjust to life after the military.

Diversity & Inclusion
A photo of the seated Class of 1937 at George P. Phenix Training School in Hampton, Virginia. The girls are all wearing white, and the boys are wearing black pants and jackets.

School rediscovers its civil rights legacy in a bank

Diversity & Inclusion

School rediscovers its civil rights legacy in a bank

A mural in a Wells Fargo bank branch in Hampton, Virginia, celebrates the alumni of a formerly all-black high school who left their mark on their community and their country.

Financial Health
Story Type Indicator - video. Army veteran Marlene Rodriquez stands in front of her home in San Antonio, Texas, which was donated to her by Wells Fargo. She is wearing a baseball cap, heavy blue jacket, blue jeans, and a blue shirt.
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From survivor to mentor: Veteran shares her journey

Financial Health

From survivor to mentor: Veteran shares her journey

Purple Heart recipient Marlene Rodriguez overcame trauma and despair by embracing sports, fitness, and faith. Now she mentors and brings hope to other veterans.

Volunteering & Giving
Story Type Indicator - video. Boy Scout Tim Maron stands next to a ladder, surrounded by framed interior walls inside the tiny home as it is under construction. He is wearing a cap, a green tie, and a sash with Boy Scout honor patches.
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Scout’s vision: Tiny home for homeless veteran

Volunteering & Giving

Scout’s vision: Tiny home for homeless veteran

As part of his pursuit of the Eagle Scout rank, Boy Scout Tim Maron led a two-year effort to build a tiny home for a homeless military veteran — a project realized with the help of Wells Fargo.

Our People
Story Type Indicator - video. Victor Perez stands next to a wall as he looks off to the left side and smiles. Beams of sunlight are on his face. Behind him is an open area with desks and chairs and a doorway.
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On a submarine or at a desk, military skills transfer to the civilian workforce

Our People

On a submarine or at a desk, military skills transfer to the civilian workforce

Participating in Wells Fargo’s Veteran Employment Transition Program and being mentored by fellow veterans in the company helped Victor Perez transition from the military to the civilian workforce.

Our People
Story Type Indicator - video. Frank Van Buren is standing and looking to his left. Behind him are televisions and rows of cubicles. He is wearing a light blue shirt with buttons and a white shirt beneath it.
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Coming together to ‘accomplish the mission’

Our People

Coming together to ‘accomplish the mission’

U.S. Army veteran Frank Van Buren appreciates how both the military and Wells Fargo bring together people of all backgrounds to achieve common goals.

Our People
Story Type Indicator - video. Brian Bottorff is standing and looking at the camera. Behind him is a waterway with a boat on it and a bridge over it. In the background is the New York City skyline.
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‘It’s great to be a part of a company that hires veterans’

Our People

‘It’s great to be a part of a company that hires veterans’

After Brian Bottorff served in the U.S. Navy, he noticed there wasn’t much to help veterans transition to civilian life. He’s grateful for the programs Wells Fargo offers team members who served in the military.

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