Leo Lukenas III, a former Green Beret who made the challenging transition to investment banking, tragically passed away in May at just 35 years old. Lukenas, who had been working 100-hour weeks at Bank of America (BofA), died from "acute coronary artery thrombus"—a fatal blood clot in the heart. His death has sparked outrage over the gruelling work culture at Wall Street firms and raised questions about his boss, Gary Howe, the head of BofA's Financial Institutions Group (FIG). Despite the intense scrutiny, Howe remains employed at the bank, prompting the question: Why hasn't he been fired?
