A. P. Giannini

At Six He Witnessed His Father'S Murder. At 12 He Regularly Sneaked Out To The Waterfront At Midnight. At 15 He Quit School. At 30 He Retired A Self-Made Man. Then The Real Work Of His Life Began.. In 1904 A.P. Giannini (1870-1949) Founded Bank Of Italy The Predecessor Of Today'S Bank Of America. Against A Backdrop Of Earthquake And Fire Anti-Immigrant Fervor War And The Great Depression He Broke Every Rule And Tradition On His Way To A Showdown With Wall Street.. This Riveting Story Of An Outsider With Something To Prove Is An American Classic That Has Never Been More Timely And Relevant. In Our Era Of Bankruptcies BailoutsA Nd Vast Impersonal Market Forces A.P. Giannini'S Life Is An Inspiring Reminder That One Person Can Make A Difference.