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Trade & TryonOctober 2011
10/27/11Bank of America, Populist Fervor, and Occupy Charlotte
It's hard to know how all this is going to shake out, but as a great philosopher once crooned, "There's something happening here..." We're all aware that Bank of America has become a punching bag, political and otherwise. Last week in what Bloomberg called a "global town hall meeting," BofA CEO Brian Moynihan fought back (side note: interesting that Bloomberg reported the Charlotte meeting, and that it just came out yesterday). The first two paragraphs of the article: Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said he's "incensed" by... Read more » Posted at 12:36 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
Richard Thurmond is editor and associate publisher of Charlotte magazine and its four sister publications. He started his journalism career as a sportswriter before he realized sportswriting = bad hours and low pay. Oh well. He's been on staff since 1995 and editor since 1999. Also, he thinks he is funnier than he really is, which is helpful information for reading this blog. Got something to say but too chicken to comment? 
