The founder of the Bank of Italy later created Bank of America. His name was Amadeo Giannini, and he changed banking in this country by believing opportunity should belong to everyone, not just the wealthy. He built his bank around trust, access, and lifting up working families when no one else would. He opened doors instead of closing them, treated everyday people with dignity, and backed small businesses long before anyone believed in them. That approach reshaped the idea of what a bank could