Exclusive: Bank of America banker who died had sought to leave, citing long hours, recruiter says
By JerryPublished On May 16, 2024
NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) – The 35-year-old Bank of America (BAC.N), opens new tab investment banker who died from a blood clot earlier this month wanted to leave the U.S. bank because he was working more than 100 hours a week, according to an executive recruiter who spoke with him about seeking a new job.
Junior banker Leo Lukenas III died of an acute coronary artery thrombus, a type of blood clot, the New York Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said last week.
Lukenas said in mid-March that he wanted to leave Bank of America because of the grueling hours, Douglas Walters, a managing partner at GrayFox Recruitment, told Reuters in an interview. GrayFox specializes in placing people in financial industry jobs, including investment banking and private equity.
In response to a question posed by Reuters, Walters said Lukenas, a U.S. Army veteran who was survived by his wife and two children, did not raise any health issues in their discussions about career options.