"Ken" Lewis (born April 9, 1947) is the former CEO, president, and chairman of Bank of America, the second largest bank in the United States and twelfth largest by total asset in the world.
While CEO of Bank of America, Lewis was noted for purchasing Countrywide Financial and Merrill Lynch resulting in large losses for the bank and necessitating financial assistance from the federal government.
On September 30, 2009 Bank of America confirmed that Lewis would be retiring by the end of the year.
Lewis was replaced by Brian Moynihan as president and CEO and Walter Massey as chairman of the board.