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The son of immigrants, Amadeo Pietro Giannini provided loans to underserved communities—immigrants, women, and the working class—customers other banks refused. His banking practices revolutionized the industry, fueled the growth of California’s motion picture, agricultural, and wine industries, and made countless American Dreams possible.
Amadeo Pietro Giannini ( Italian pronunciation: [amaˈdɛːo ˈpjɛːtro dʒanˈniːni] ), also known as Amadeo Peter Giannini or A. P. Giannini (May 6, 1870 – June 3, 1949) was an American banker who founded the Bank of Italy, which eventually became Bank of America.
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 banker, died today of a heart ailment. He was 78, and had been ill with a cold for a month. Some would say the will to work hard and create success ...
Amadeo Giannini didn’t step out of the business game for too long though. After the death of his father-in-law, he became the director of the institute.
A native of San Jose, California, Amadeo Peter Giannini became a true booster of the San Francisco region — and the financial guarantor of the Golden Gate Bridge.
A documentary about the life of Amadeo Peter Giannini. Founder of Bank of Italy first, Bank of America later. He rebuilt San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake
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