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American Express

American Express Company (Amex) is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation that specializes in payment cards. It is headquartered at 200 Vesey Street, also known as American Express Tower, in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan; in 2026, the company announced that it would develop and be the…

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Founded
March 18, 1850; 176 years ago (1850-03-18), in Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Industry
Financial Services
Headquarters
200 Vesey Street, New York City, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Stephen Squeri (chairman & CEO) · Christophe Le Caillec (CFO)
Net income
US$10.83 billion (2025)

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American Express

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American Express

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related to 1980s · 29
American Express → After, American Express International Banking, August, CEO, Co, Cohen, Corporation, February, Fireman's Fund Insurance, Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies, Hutton, In, In June, Inc, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Peter, Sanford, Shearson, Shearson Lehman
related to 1990s · 22
American Express → Amex, Aside, Boston, Boston Fee Party, Boston Tea Party, Capitalizing, Chicago, Fee Party's, First Data, Group, In, In April, Kenneth Chenault, Los Angeles, Mastercard, Neiman Marcus, New York City, The, This, United States
related to 2000 to 2009 · 22
American Express → America, America Rewards American Express, An, Bank, Hawaii, In December, In January, Initially, June, Justice, Mastercard, MBNA, MBNA America Bank, October, Pacific Century Financial Corporation, The, These, This, United States, United States Department
related to Non-proprietary cards · 21
American Express → American Express-branded, Big Four, Bloomingdale's American Express, Citi, Citi-branded, Citibank, Dillard's, Elan Card Services, First National Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Macy's, Navy Federal Credit Union, Omaha, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Some, Synchrony Financial, Until August, US Bancorp, US Bank, USAA
related to 2010 to 2019 · 18
American Express → Amex, Black Ink, Blue Cash Preferred Card, Departures, Dotdash Meredith, Executive Travel, Food, In, In November, In October, Leisure, Mastercard, Neiman Marcus, Time, Time Inc, Travel, Visa, Wine
related to End of railroad express business in 1918 · 18
American Express → All, American Express's, American Railway Express Company, December, During, However, ICC, ICC's, Interstate Commerce Commission, July, McAdoo, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Woodrow Wilson, The, This, Treasury Secretary William Gibbs, United States, World War
related to history · 16
American Express → Buffalo, Butterfield, California, Co, Company, Fargo, Henry Wells, In, It, John Warren Butterfield, Livingston, New York, Wasson, Wells, Wells Fargo, William
related to Legal and regulatory issues · 15
American Express → Allegations, Also, Bluebird, Bureau, CFPB, Fair Trading, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, In November, In October, October, Office, The, The Consumer Financial Protection, UK, Walmart
see also · 14
American Express → American ExpressJ, Centurion CardMasterCard, Discover Card, East Sussex, England, Gold Card Dress, Lizzy GardnerSmall Business Saturday, Morgan Reserve Card, New York City, Palladium Card, Stadium, United StatesAmerican Express Community, United StatesBanking, Visa
related to National expansion 1874–1918 · 13
American Express → American Express Travelers Cheque, Berry, Broadway, Despite, Europe, Fargo, Following, For, In, Marcellus Flemming Berry, New York State, Sometime, Wells Fargo

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American ExpressArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
American ExpressFoundedMarch 18, 1850; 176 years ago (1850-03-18), in Buffalo, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
American ExpressHeadquarters200 Vesey Street, New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
American ExpressIndustryFinancial Services1.00infobox
American ExpressKey peopleStephen Squeri (chairman & CEO)1.00infobox
American ExpressKey peopleChristophe Le Caillec (CFO)1.00infobox
American ExpressNet incomeUS$10.83 billion (2025)1.00infobox
American ExpressNumber of employees76,800 (2025)1.00infobox
American ExpressOperating incomeUS$13.79 billion (2025)1.00infobox
American ExpressPredecessorLivingston, Fargo & Company1.00infobox
American ExpressPredecessorWells, Butterfield & Company1.00infobox
American ExpressPredecessorWells & Company1.00infobox
American ExpressRevenueUS$72.23 billion (2025)1.00infobox
American ExpressSubsidiariesAmerican Express Global Business Travel (33.54%)1.00infobox
American ExpressSubsidiariesResy1.00infobox
American ExpressTotal assetsUS$300.1 billion (2025)1.00infobox
American ExpressTotal equityUS$33.47 billion (2025)1.00infobox
American ExpressTraded asNYSE: AXP1.00infobox
American ExpressTraded asDJIA component1.00infobox
American ExpressTraded asS&P 100 component1.00infobox
American ExpressTraded asS&P 500 component1.00infobox
American ExpressTypePublic1.00infobox
American ExpressWebsiteamericanexpress.com1.00infobox
American Expressis asponsor of0.90text

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