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  1. The episode is a dramatization of the establishment of the Bank of America. The story line focuses on Giannini saving his bank from the impact of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and turning it into the largest financial institution in the world. The episode also starred Parley Baer as Crowder.

  2. 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.

  3. Bank of America, formerly known as the Bank of Italy, was founded in San Francisco, California, United States, on October 17, 1904, [1] by Amadeo Pietro Giannini. By 1945, it had grown by a branch banking strategy to become the world's largest commercial bank with 493 branches in California and assets totaling $5 billion. [2] History.

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  5. In 1928, Giannini put his banks into a giant holding company he called Transamerica Corporation, reflecting his new ambition. In 1930, he formed the Bank of America, which would eventually...

  6. Amadeo Peter Giannini. Bank of America. 1904–1936. Industry: Finance. Era: 1900. Giannini grew Bank of America into the world’s largest bank. Three years after surviving the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Gianninis banking operations expanded by opening its first branch in San Jose.

  7. Instead, they enlisted the talented Giannini to manage the property. It included a large block of stock in North Beach's first Italian bank. (Bank of America Historical Collection) Amadeo Peter Giannini was born in San Jose, California in 1870.

  8. Nov 14, 2018 · By 1945, Bank of America had nearly 500 branches in California alone, with assets for a Net worth of 5 Billion dollars. In order to get closer to his clients and local community, Amadeo...

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