He was the CEO of Bank of America from 2001 to 2009. He earned a salary of $20 million dollars in 2008.
Ken Lewis is an American businessman who has a net worth of $65 million dollars. He is best known for his tenure as CEO, President, and Chairman of Bank of America from 2001 to 2009, during which he earned a salary of $20 million dollars in 2008. Born in Walnut Grove, Mississippi in April 1947, Lewis has achieved great success in the business world.
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💰 Net worth: $65 Million (2024)
Lewis graduated from Georgia State University. He first joined North Carolina National Bank in 1969 as a credit analyst before serving as the head of international and domestic operations when the company became NationsBank and eventually Bank of America. After Hugh McColl retired in 2001 Lewis became the CEO, President, and Chairman. While Bank of America borrowed $86 billion from the Federal Government, Lewis told shareholders that the bank was strong and stable. In 2001 he was named the Banker of the Year and Top Chief Executive Officer by US Banker. Lewis earned over $20 million while he was CEO of Bank of America. Bank of America bought Countrywide Financial in 2008 and it ended up costing over $40 billion. They also took over Merrill Lynch in 2008 and suffered massive losses. Lewis retired from Bank of America at the end of 2009. He received $53 million in pensions. Ken is married to Donna Lewis.
