Re: 40th & San Pablo
Author: Key Location
Date: 01-14-2022 - 20:58
Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> >Do you suppose that "Bank of America" is the
> mega-bank of today?
>
> No; NationsBank of NC bought it and assumed the
> name because it was more widely recognized. One of
> the first changes was the removal of all AP
> Giannini's portraits hanging prominently on the
> wall in each BofA branch. It was a similar deal
> with the D&RGW's purchase of the SP. None of the
> Rio Grand's overseas customers had never heard of
> it, so the corporate name was changed to SP.
Thanks! Had no idea of its history.