The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery

Ken Lewis

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AGE: 61
OCCUPATION: Bank of America CEO
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: Last fall, when Lewis swooped in to acquire Merrill Lynch, it looked as if he was going to be heading one of the most titanic financial institutions in the world.

CON: Well, the titanic part was right.

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