Bank of America shareholders stripped president and CEO Ken Lewis of his role as chairman. Walter Massey, a director, has been appointed chairman.
Laurence Madsen, Masaya Okoshi and Sean George were hired as managing directors in New York for Deutsche Bank.
Antonio Weiss was appointed global head of mergers and acquisitions for New York investment bank Lazard Ltd.
Commerce Bancshares promoted Charles G. Kim to chief financial officer.
Don McGrath retired as CEO of BNP Paribas SA's BancWest in San Francisco. He will continue as chairman of both BancWest and subsidiary Bank of the West.
Union Bank of California has appointed Greg Cicero executive vice president of its global treasury management division.
NewBridge Bancorp named Ramsey K. Hamadi as executive vice president and CFO.
