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  1. 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.

  2. Nov 14, 2018 · The son of Italian immigrants, Amadeo Pietro Giannini was born in San Jose, California in 1970. His father had been fatally shot when Giannini was only 7 years old. When he turned 13, he left ...

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  4. Era: 1900. Giannini grew Bank of America into the world’s largest bank. Three years after surviving the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Giannini’s banking operations expanded by opening its first branch in San Jose. He continued to open banks throughout California, consolidating operations in 1927. In 1928, Giannini set up a holding ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Giannini left Columbus Savings and Loan when he realized the bank did not share his point of view. Post-Disaster Credit In 1904, Giannini opened the Bank of Italy -- directly across the street from Columbus Savings and Loan. He went door-to-door and stopped people on the street to explain what his bank could do.

  8. 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 brand ...

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