Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
BusinessWeek TV’s Destination CEO Name: Bank of America Corporation CEO of Company: Ken Lewis Themes: International management, Communication, Ethics Suggested chapters: 4, 15, 3 Short paragraph about the video. If you carry a credit card, there is a good chance that it was issued by Bank of America Corporation. And if you have visited an ATM recently, it may have been at 1 of the over 16,000 Bank of America terminals located throughout the U.S. After acquiring MBNA in 2006 under the direction of CEO Ken Lewis, Bank of America became the largest credit card issuer in the U.S. The Charlotte, North Carolina, company with over 176,000 employees remains poised to further grow its business through global acquisitions. China's fast-expanding banking sector looks especially attractive as Bank of America seeks to compete with Citigroup, the world’s largest financial services company. Bank of America also acquired an interest in a Mexican bank as it attempts to move into new markets. Described as tough, no-nonsense, and no excuses leader, Lewis grew up in Mississippi the son of a single mother who worked double shifts as a nurse to support him and his sister. Lewis was began working at Bank of America as a credit analyst, where he has spent the last 37 years. He was named President of Bank of America in 1999 and then CEO in 2001. Lewis is a CEO who demands high performance, and so far Bank of America (BAC: NYSE) is delivering.