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[Submitted to the list by Akira Motomura <amotomura@stonehill.edu>. FWIW, the Wikipedia entry on Bank of America (sorry! I know...) claims that the BoA / Nationsbank transaction was technically recorded as a merger and that Lewis was not the CEO at that time. I wonder if perhaps the underlying issue here relates more to brand and public perception than to the absolute size of the entities involved? Just a thought. - ed.] Mitchell, I think that Bank of America's purchase by a Charlotte, NC bank (maybe Nationsbank at the time?) would be another example of a small firm acquiring a big one (and adopting its name). Kenneth Lewis cut his teeth at the NC bank, which grew in a series of acquisitions prior to buying/becoming BofA. Akira Motomura Associate Professor of Economics Stonehill College 320 Washington St. Easton, MA 02357 508.565.1149 (voice) 508.565.1444 (shared fax) amotomura@stonehill.edu -- David A. Kirsch Senior Editor, H-Business
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