Arturo Garcia was a 20th century pioneer, the first Hispanic bank branch manager for Wells Fargo Bank.
Born into a family of farm laborers in Brawley, California 
and raised in the state's Central Valley , Garcia knew and understood his customers in the agricultural communities where he managed Wells Fargo's banking business. Garcia became manager of the San Joaquin banking store in 1967. He also managed Wells Fargo's banking stores in Clovis and Fresno, and hosted a local Spanish-language radio show promoting financial literacy.
Throughout his 34-year career with Wells Fargo, Garcia received numerous internal sales awards as a store manager. A business leader in his community as well as a banker, Garcia was also a founding member of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Leave a comment
Please Note
By posting content on this Blog, you expressly grant Wells Fargo (and its affiliates) the right to use or distribute the posted content in any form, worldwide, and in perpetuity. You also agree to indemnify and hold Wells Fargo harmless against all liabilities, losses, claims and expenses arising from your posting of materials on this Blog (this includes any claim that Wells Fargo's use of the content or images infringes on someone else's intellectual property rights). Comments published on this Blog do not necessarily reflect the views of nor are they endorsed by Wells Fargo. We reserve the right not to publish comments that violate our Community Guidelines. NOTE: If you'd like a response to your comment, please use this form.