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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. Giannini is credited as the inventor of many modern banking practices.
Amadeo Peter Gianini, Courtesy Bank of America Produce Magnate 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.
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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.
Dec 7, 1998 · U.S. America’s Banker: A.P. GIANNINI. 7 minute read. Daniel Kadlec. 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...
May 1, 2024 · Founder: Transamerica Corporation. 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.
Amadeo Peter Giannini was born in San Jose, California in 1870. The son of Italian immigrants had an outsized personality and unlimited faith in the American dream. Giannini began by selling fruits and vegetables from a horse-drawn wagon. But he was made for bigger things.
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Amadeo Peter Giannini has been called "America's banker." His Italian father traveled home from the California gold fields , then brought a Genoese bride back to San Jose in mid-1869, via the...
