Business Summary
American Express Co. engages in the provision of charge and credit card products and travel-related services. It operates through the following segments: U.S Consumer Services (USCS), Commercial Services (CS), International Card Services (ICS), Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS), and Corporate and Other. The USCS segment issues a wide range of proprietary consumer cards to U.S consumers. The CS segment offers proprietary corporate and small business cards and provides services to U.S. businesses, including payment and expense management, banking and non-card financing products. The ICS segment focuses on a range of proprietary consumer, small business and corporate cards outside the United States. It also provides services to international customers, including travel and lifestyle services, and manages certain international joint ventures and loyalty coalition businesses. The GMNS segment operates a global payments network that processes and settles card transactions, acquires merchants, and provides multi-channel marketing programs and capabilities, services, and data analytics. The Corporate and Other segment covers corporate functions and certain other businesses and operations. The company was founded by Henry Wells, William G. Fargo, and John Warren Butterfield on March 28, 1850 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
Company Officers
Mr. Stephen J. Squeri
Ms. Rosie C. Perez
Mr. Christophe Le Caillec
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Treasurer & Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ravi Radhakrishnan
Mr. Raghav Lal
Mr. Charles Edward Phillips
Mr. Tom J. Baltimore
Mr. Tom J. Baltimore
Ms. Lisa W. Wardell
Ms. Lisa W. Wardell
Mr. Charles E. Philips
Mr. Walter Joseph Clayton
Mr. Walter Joseph Clayton
Mr. Ted J. Leonsis
Mr. Ted J. Leonsis
Mr. Peter F. Chernin
Mr. Peter F. Chernin
Dr. Daniel Lucius Vasella
Dr. Daniel Lucius Vasella
Mr. Jeffrey C. Campbell
Ms. Lynn Ann Carter
Mr. Stephen J. Squeri
Mr. Douglas E. Buckminster
Mr. Ralph de la Vega
Mr. Ralph de la Vega
Ms. Lynn Ann Carter
Ms. Karen L. Parkhill
Ms. Karen L. Parkhill
Mr. John Joseph Brennan
Mr. John Joseph Brennan
Mr. Christopher D. Young
Mr. Christopher D. Young
Ms. Deborah Platt Majoras
Ms. Deborah Platt Majoras
Ms. Kristina V. Fink
Chief Information Officer & Executive VP
Chief Credit Officer
Board Member
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Board Member
Independent Director
Independent Director
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Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Vice Chairman
Independent Director
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Vice Chairman
Independent Director
Independent Director
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Lead Independent Director
Lead Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Secretary & Chief Governance Officer
Revenue, Returns and Ratios
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