Richard Cmt

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director, Charles Schwab

Search every verified Richard Cmt interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2019 interview, Charles Schwab reflected on the early days of building his company, stating that he worked from six in the morning to six or seven at night, with additional hours afterward. He said that being on the West Coast was an advantage because it gave his firm more time to process transactions after Wall Street closed, and he described himself as a very early adopter of the new technology that allowed the company to handle growing volumes. Schwab said that by today's standards he would not have been considered a good dad, and that he has regrets about not spending more time with his children. He stated that his number one responsibility as a parent was to provide resources for the family, and that he felt he had no choice but to make that trade-off. He noted that he now spends time with his 13 grandchildren and that he encourages them to follow their passions. Schwab also credited his wife as the rock of the family and said her father, an entrepreneur, was supportive when Schwab started his business in 1972.