Bank of America Deck
Sketch the historical arc of Bank of America in five to seven beats — the version that shows genuine interest in a 'what do you know about us' answer.
Model answer
- 1904: A.P. Giannini founds the Bank of Italy in San Francisco to bank immigrants and working people
- 1930: renamed Bank of America, and Giannini pioneers branch banking at scale
- postwar…
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