Banking Career and Death
After leaving Wake Forest, Amen retired from sports and begin a career at Wachovia Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he rose to the rank of vice president. He then moved back to his birthplace to become president of the National Bank of Commerce in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1979, Amen was appointed Director of the Nebraska State Banking Department by Governor Charles Thone. He was fired as state banking director in 1983 by Governor Bob Kerrey within weeks of the collapse of Commonwealth Savings and Loan in Lincoln, but later investigations showed that he had borne no responsibility for its failure. Amen died on June 4, 2005.
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