Straight to the Bank… of America (feat. Dean Athanasia)
Point Forward with Andre Iguodala and Evan TurnerShow Notes
Today, hosts Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner are talking about their favorite topic with someone who knows it best, Dean Athanasia, the President of Regional Banking at Bank of America. Dean has been on the forefront of some of the biggest business moves that have kept Bank of America ahead of the industry - from digital banking to building genuine communities with their customers. And one of his biggest attributions to how he's learned to lead the way? His time playing football. In the continued celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. *week, we had to shoutout two very important groups: our young, black NFL Quarterbacks (Stroud, Love, and Fields) and the group chat. And because it's a #BusinessFriday, we're tapping into one of the biggest questions thats been circulating around...what does living inside "your means" actually mean? Tap in! Follow Point Forward on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube. Part of SB Nation and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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