In the recent furor over Lehman Brothers, many have suggested that CEO Dick Fuld's job is on the line. You really could say the same for other banks out there--big and small--as well. A commentary on Seeking Alpha weighs in with some thoughts on Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis. It's fair to say the jury is deliberating. On one hand, he has shrewdly built the company on acquisitions; Fleet Boston and MBNA come to mind. But will the Countrywide deal be his undoing? We've said before that he has bet his career on this deal. It has to work out for him. Seeking Alpha suggests that if the deal goes through, his career will be in jeopardy because the bank will undoubtedly struggle. The positive spin is that it's an opportunity to prove his worth all over again as a CEO.  

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