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Amadeo Pietro Giannini was born in San Jose, California, to Italian immigrant parents. He was the first son of Luigi Giannini (1840–1877) and Virginia (née Demartini) Giannini (1854–1920). Luigi Giannini immigrated to the United States from Favale di Malvaro near Genoa, Liguria in the Kingdom of Sardinia (later part of Italy) to prospect ...
Amadeo Peter Giannini died in 1949 and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, in Colma, CA. Among the many obituaries there is one worth mentioning: 1949 - 3 June - The Modesto Bee - Death Calls A.P. Giannini, Bank of America Head - San Mateo, June 3 - Amadeo Peter Giannini, boy produce peddler who fought his way up to become the world's biggest ...
A.P. Giannini (born May 6, 1870, San Jose, California, U.S.—died June 3, 1949, San Mateo, California) was an American banker, founder of the California-based Bank of Italy—later the Bank of America —which, by the 1930s, was the world’s largest commercial bank. He was a major pioneer of branch banking.
Born into a family of Italian immigrants, Giannini knew early tragedy: his father was shot to death by a man who owed him a dollar.
Amadeo Pietro (Peter) Giannini was born on a small farm in San Jose, California in 1870, the son of Italian immigrants. He was only seven years old when he saw his father killed in a fight with another man over a dollar. His mother remarried, and his new stepfather was in the produce business. A.
Dec 7, 1998 · December 7, 1998 12:00 AM EST. L ike a lot of folks in the San Francisco area, Amadeo Peter Giannini was thrown from his bed in the wee hours of April 18, 1906, when the Great Quake shook parts...
Born-Died: 1870–1949 Birthplace: California; Race: White; Gender: Male; Father: Farmer / Rancher
