Ken Lewis (executive)

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Kenneth D. Lewis (Born 9 April 1947 in Meridian, Mississippi) is the current Chairman, CEO, and President of Bank of America, one of the largest banks in the United States, positions he has held since the retirement of Hugh McColl in 2001. He joined the organization (at that time NCNB) as a credit analyst in 1969, and served as the head of both international and domestic operations during his tenure at NationsBank.

He is a graduate of Georgia State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance, as well as the executive program at Stanford University.

Lewis was named "Banker of the Year" in 2002 by American Banker, and was the same year honored as "Top Chief Executive Officer," according to US Banker.