Search results
As a first-generation Italian-American, his goal was to serve “the little fellow” and breed prosperity within his immigrant community. But, by building trust and giving loans on a simple handshake, he created one of the largest banks in the country – Bank of America. A Little Fellow tells the story of a man who struck fear into the heart ...
Jun 29, 2022 · Amadeo Giannini. On October 17, 1904, Amadeo and five investors founded a small bank named the Bank of Italy (BoI) with $150,000 in funding from his friends and family. The Bank of Italy’s first building was a repurposed saloon across the Columbus Saving & Loans building. Amadeo stated that the banking institution was for the “little fellow.”
May 29, 2020 · The way A.P. Giannini built Bank of America shows that hard times can breed the upstarts who fuel the next boom. A.P. Giannini, the founder of Bank of America, foresaw that ‘the little fellows ...
Oct 10, 2008 · Amadeo Peter "A.P." Giannini. Founder of Bank of America. Founded: 1904. "I have worked without thinking of myself. This [is] the largest factor in whatever success I have attained."-. Amadeo ...
Amadeo Pietro Giannini, also known as Amadeo Peter Giannini or A. P. Giannini (May 6, 1870 – June 3, 1949) was an Italian-American banker who founded the Bank of Italy, which became Bank of America. Giannini is credited as the inventor of many modern banking practices. Most notably, Giannini was one of the first bankers to offer banking ...
(1870–1949)Amadeo Peter Giannini was born in San Jose, California on 6 May 1870 and died in San Mateo, California on 3 June 1949. Giannini was the son of Italian ... We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.
Amadeo Pietro Giannini (founded Bank of Italy in 1904, which later became Bank of America) Orra E. Monnette (co-chaired Bank of America, Los Angeles when it merged with Bank of Italy in 1928) R.G. Montgomery (CEO of Transamerica Corporation, parent company of Bank of America after Giannini lost control in 1953) A.W. Clausen (CEO 1971–1981)
