a practicing roman catholic, he and his wife helen currently live in atherton, california, and are involved in philanthropy. he is an avid golfer with a 7.4 handicap and has membership in san francisco golf club and cypress point club. schwab is dyslexic, but was unaware of it until the age of 40, when he learned his son is also dyslexic. the charles and helen schwab foundation aims to assist children with the disorder.