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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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.

  3. A.P. Giannini. (1870–1949). The originator of branch banking in the United States and the founder of the Bank of America—one of the world’s largest financial institutions—was Amadeo Peter Giannini. Giannini was born on May 6, 1870, in San Jose, Calif. He left school at 13 to work in his stepfather’s wholesale produce business.

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  5. 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 ...

  6. Mar 6, 2024 · 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.

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  7. 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 ...

  8. May 6, 2020 · By the 1930s, Bank of America became one of the largest banks in the United States. Giannini died in 1949 at the age of 79. Surprising, he only left a small fortune of around $500,000 but he did it by choice. For to him, great wealth would only ruin his capacity to serve the people. Today, he is considered as the “father of consumer banking”.

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