www.Thefamilybanknorcal.com Have you ever wondered about how First National Bank of Northern California came to be? Who really started this bank, and how did it survive being the only bank out of sixty bank start-ups during that time? It is my honor as his granddaughter to be able to share his life story with the public. I consider Americco as one of the greatest men I have ever known or will ever know. Americco was the only real example I had growing up of a real man, who always took care of his family and business with a smile on his face. How did he go from rags to riches in a short time in his life?