eɪdʒˈiːmiən bɪɡˈæn hɪz bˈæŋkɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən æz ɐ mˈɛsɪndʒɚ fɚðə bˈæŋk ʌv mænhˈæʔn̩ kˈoʊ. ˈæftɚ ɹˈaɪzɪŋ θɹuː ðə ɹˈæŋks ɪn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz, eɪdʒˈiːmiən wʌz nˈeɪmd vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt ænd dˈɛpjuːɾi kəntɹˈoʊlɚ wɛn ðə bˈæŋk ʌv mænhˈæʔn̩ kˈoʊ. ænd tʃˈeɪs nˈæʃənəl bˈæŋk mˈɜːdʒd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv tə bɪkˌʌm tʃˈeɪs mænhˈæʔn̩ bˈæŋk.
Agemian began his banking career in 1927 as a messenger for the Bank of Manhattan Co. After rising through the ranks in operations, Agemian was named vice president and deputy controller when the Bank of Manhattan Co. and Chase National Bank merged in 1955 to become Chase Manhattan Bank.