Top 25 Market Movers
11
Ken Lewis
CEO, Bank of America
Through a long string of acquisitions—including risky ones, like Countrywide Financial and Merrill Lynch—Lewis has built B of A into a consumer-banking powerhouse. But the once sturdy bank has also leaned on the feds for $45 billion in bailout money, a startling sign of fragility.
Audio Commentary
"There is no doubt our overall appetite on credit risk is greatly reduced."
What Do You Think?
More Market Movers from Money & Business
Bio
Date of Birth: 4/9/1947
Hometown: Meridian, Miss.
Education: B.A. in finance, Georgia State University
Trivia
Lewis once sold greeting cards door-to-door.