Last week it was "I'm not disappearing into the sunset" and "we [gotta] slug through this" and now it's throwing himself on the hood of anyone's car that pulls up to the building and shouting (through coded messages) "get me out of here."
On Thursday, Mr. Lewis offered his hometown a bit of good news. Speaking in Boston, he said Bank of America was profitable in January and February, and he predicted the bank would turn a profit for the entire year. Bank of America's stock price rose 92 cents, or more than 18 percent, to $5.85 a share -- making it a good day for Charlotte.But many people, both here and on Wall Street, wonder if Mr. Lewis can deliver. While bank insiders insist the board is behind him, the grind is taking its toll. Colleagues say Mr. Lewis looks tired, and in a recent interview with reporters and editors of The New York Times, he chuckled when asked if he would step aside if his board urged him to do so.
"They wouldn't have to ask me twice," he said.
A Besieged Bank, and Its Hometown, Look Inward [NYT]
Posted by Anal_yst , Mar 13, 2009 9:04AM
I have triskadecaphobia, send help!
Also, I'm curious, "...he looks tired..."
Why? Did he miss his 5pm daily happy hour, awwww, poor baby!
Posted by guest , Mar 13, 2009 9:21AM
Ahh its friday the 13th...
Did you hear Cody Willard, from fox business, launched a social network for those santelliesque goverment intervention haters. Check it out http://spokeup.com/
Posted by guest , Mar 13, 2009 9:43AM
Doesn't he have to wait for his Spirit Points to vest first?
Posted by guest , Mar 13, 2009 9:47AM
Two words: hand model
Posted by guest , Mar 13, 2009 9:51AM
look at that shit eating grin...you would have to be out of your mind to trust this asshole
Posted by Lowly Assistant , Mar 13, 2009 9:55AM
Those hands are both delicate and gorgeous. Just...hm.
When the feds are instructing both K. Lou-ay and Vikram on how to wind down each firm's units, I'm sure it's just tickle-torture-town up in that bitch.
Posted by guest , Mar 13, 2009 10:26AM
Those pearly white chompers make this Texan real horny-like.
Posted by guest , Mar 13, 2009 11:15AM
How about if we ask him twice or three times like Candyman.
Ken Lewis Ken Lewis Ken Lewis
is he still there?