{"product_id":"a-p-giannini-felice-a-bonadio-9780520435506","title":"A. P. Giannini: Banker of America","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerhaps more than any other individual, Amadeo Peter Giannini propelled California into the twentieth century. By extending credit to working people and building a vast branch-banking network, this son of Italian immigrants helped the state grow faster than any other before World War II. In this authoritative biography, Felice A. Bonadio portrays the founder of Bank of America as a bold, relentless financial visionary--keenly aware of his minority status in a business world dominated by the eastern Protestant elite. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than an underdog success story, this is the portrait of a driven, complex man devoted to serving \"the people.\" Fiercely protective of his bank and tireless in its defense, Giannini inspired both loyalty and opposition. He pioneered employee ownership and profit sharing; at his death in 1949, nearly 40 percent of Bank of America shares were owned by employees. Personally indifferent to great wealth, his estate was modest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on private Federal Reserve papers, confidential Bank of America archives, and interviews with family members and executives, Bonadio offers a richly detailed account of a man whose influence endures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Felice A. Bonadio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520435508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520435506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Felice A. Bonadio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084112634111,"sku":"9780520435506","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-p-giannini-felice-a-bonadio-9780520435506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}