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  1. Nov 14, 2018 · When Amadeo Giannini passed away in 1949, his net worth was just as little as US$500.000. You might think that’s a meagre sum for the greatest Italian American banker of all time.

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  2. Nov 2, 2016 · Subscribe. A.P. GIANNINI was one of the greatest bankers in history, a superb business leader whose name today is largely unknown. With bankers being in ill repute since the crisis of 2008–09 ...

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  4. 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.

  5. Mar 21, 2021 · Giannini was a philanthropist of the most significant magnitude; a man of great compassion and generosity. He gave much of his money to charitable foundations. When he died, his estate was valued at a rather modest $500,000. His philosophy was “personal wealth was not a priority.” Amadeo Pietro Giannini died on June 3, 1949 at the age of 79.

  6. Oct 10, 2018 · Even Bank of America was founded by Italian immigrant Amadeo Giannini, who wanted to build a bank that catered to “the little fellows”— immigrants who struggled to get loans elsewhere. [1] NAE in the past has periodically analyzed the role of immigrants in founding the Fortune 500 companies, the group of American firms pinpointed by ...

  7. Amadeo Peter Giannini died in 1949 and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, in Colma, CA. Among the many obituaries there is one worth mentioning: 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 ...

  8. Feb 20, 2023 · Amadeo Peter Giannini left behind a legacy that is a point of pride for all Americans and proved utopian dreams can come true. He was the founder of Bank of Italy which later became Bank of America, now one of the largest banks in the United States. Giannini was born in California to Italian immigrants in 1870 and grew to become a financier ...

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