Samuel Armacost
Samuel H. Armacost | |
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| Born | March 29, 1939 |
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Samuel Henry Armacost (born March 29, 1939) is an American business executive who was formerly the president, director, and CEO of
BankAmerica Corporation. He has chaired or served on the boards of directors of major organizations such as SRI International and Chevron Corporation
.
Education
Armacost holds a BA in economics from Denison University and an MBA from Stanford University.[1]
Career
President, director and chief executive officer of
BankAmerica Corporation from 1981 until 1986, where his tenure was controversial.[2]
Managing director of
Merrill Lynch Capital Markets from 1987 until 1990.[3] Managing director of Weiss, Peck & Greer L.L.C. from 1990 until 1998.[4]
He was the chairman of SRI International, formerly Stanford Research Institute, an independent research, technology development and commercialization organization, from 1998 to 2010, and has been a member of the board of directors since 1981.[1]
He has also been the lead director of
Exponent Inc.[5] He is a member of the Advisory Board of the California Academy of Sciences. From 1971 to 1972, he served as an advisor to the State Department's Office of Monetary Affairs.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Samuel H. Armacost: Chairman of the Board (Emeritus), Member of the SRI Board". SRI International. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ^ "Botching Up A Great Bank". Fortune. 1988-06-06. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ^ "Armacost Joins Merrill Lynch Office in S.F." Los Angeles Times. 1987-08-10. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "Ex-BofA Chief Armacost Goes to Weiss Peck". Los Angeles Times. 1990-07-27. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- Forbes. Archived from the originalon January 31, 2009.
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