Amadeo Pietro Giannini had seen disaster before. He’d survived an earthquake, the stock market crash and world war. And he’d done so with remarkable aplomb and grace. His childhood had been marked by ...

Bank of America founder A.P. Giannini pioneered today's banking industry, with its coast-to-coast branches serving the nation's middle class. Why the Bay Area's biggest bank is still keen on opening ...

Monday, June 2nd, 2025, join us for a captivating evening as we explore the remarkable life of Amadeo Pietro "A.P." Giannini, the pioneering financier who made dreams like the Golden Gate Bridge and ...

In October 1928, burly Amadeo Peter (“A. P.”) Giannini clearly asserted his intention of throwing a network of banks across the U. S. when he named his bank holding company Transamerica Corp. That ...

A.P. Giannini founded the Bank of Italy, which pioneered doing business with previously overlooked groups, including immigrants and women . The bank later became Bank of America. Giannini, who was ...

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

As a new San Mateo councilmember, I was approached by Mitch Postel, head of the San Mateo County History Museum, to help save the Giannini house. At the time, I had no idea that the famous A.P.

A.P. Giannini knew a thing or two about banking. He founded Bank of Italy in downtown San Francisco in 1904. It later changed its name to Bank of America and went on to survive the massive earthquake ...