Bank of America CEO Choices 'Tainted,' Finger Says

Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. shouldn’t namecurrent executives Brian Moynihan or Gregory Curl to lead thecompany because they’re “tainted” by the Merrill Lynch & Co.takeover, according to Finger Interests Number One Ltd.

Finger Interests, controlled by the Houston-based family ofthe same name, said Bank of America’s choices to succeed KennethD. Lewis as chief executive officer are too close toinvestigations by five agencies embroiling the lender, accordingto a federal filing today. Shareholders should look outside thecompany for a new CEO, the filing said.

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