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Kenneth D. Lewis
Occupation Chairman, chief executive officer and president of Bank of America Corporation

Kenneth D. Lewis is chairman, chief executive officer and president of Bank of America Corporation. He was ranked number nine in terms of CEO compensation in 2007 by Forbes.com.[1]He has served as chief executive officer since April 2001, president since July 2004 and chairman since February of 2005.[2]

Background

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Lewis has been chief executive officer of Bank of America since 2001. He started out as a credit analyst for a midsized North Carolina Bank (predecessor to NationsBank and Bank of America) in 1969.[3] and served as the head of both international and domestic operations during a tenure at NationsBank[4]

In 2005 Lewis was chosen to receive Carnegie Hall's first Medal of Excellence. The award was presented to Lewis in recognition of his outstanding leadership in arts philanthropy.[5]

Lewis was named to “The Time 100 List” in 2007 as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.[6]

Education

Lewis earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Georgia State University, and is a graduate of the executive program at Stanford University.[7]


References

  1. CEO Compensation: Kenneth D. Lewis. Forbes. Retrieved on Oct. 2, 2008.
  2. Kenneth D. Lewis. Conde Nast Portfolio.com. Retrieved on Oct. 2, 2008.
  3. Kenneth D. Lewis. The New York Times. Retrieved on Oct. 2, 2008.
  4. The McColl School Leaders in Action Lecture Series. McColl. Retrieved on Oct. 2, 2008.
  5. Press Release. PR Newswire/Goliath. Retrieved on Oct. 2, 2008.
  6. Ken Lewis. Time. Retrieved on Oct. 2, 2008.
  7. Kenneth D. Lewis Biography. Bank of America. Retrieved on Oct. 2, 2008.
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