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  1. 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 ...

  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. Some would say the will to work hard and create success ...

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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. Transamerica Corporation. 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.

  6. LIST OF BANK OF AMERICA CEOS ‍ 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)

  7. Aug 14, 2019 · The Stock Market Crash of 1929 had opened an unprecedented decade of crisis. Besides the bridge, San Francisco needed optimism. Giannini financed the project with six million dollars, with the Bank of America waiving its claim to any interest. Business diversification also means culture.

  8. 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 ...

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