Yale School of Management - John R. Shrewsberry '87

"Every day in my business life I am reminded of the value of my degree as I use the quantitative and leadership skills that I learned almost 20 years ago at Yale SOM. I continue to appreciate how unique this program is with its emphasis on government and nonprofit management as well as for-profit business. In today’s environment of increased government regulation, that emphasis and understanding is more valuable than ever.

The impact of the program extends beyond my professional life. Many of my closest friends and associates today are people I met at SOM. I think the people you choose to keep close to you reflect your system of values and beliefs and I am proud to count my former classmates among my closest friends."

As president of Wells Fargo Securities, John leads a team of more than 3,500 professionals in the investment banking, fixed income, equity, and derivatives sales and trading activities of the firm as well as public finance, investment research, and a principal investment portfolio with assets of more than $50 billion. The businesses he manages span the globe, with offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. John also serves as a member of the Wells Fargo Management Committee, providing guidance and input on overall company strategy.

With more than 20 years of banking and investing experience, John’s prior roles include group head of Wells Fargo Commercial Capital, the successor to a commercial finance company he co-founded that became part of Wells Fargo in 2001. He also spent time in the principal finance groups at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse First Boston.

John earned his MBA from the Yale School of Management and his BA in economics from Claremont McKenna College.

With a strong commitment to the community, John serves on the boards of The Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, the American Bankers Association Securities Association, and the San Francisco Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Born in Connecticut, he and his family live in Piedmont, California.