American Express
American Express is a universal financial services corporation that provides customers with access to products, insights, and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. This driver of commerce offers innovative payment, travel, and expense management solutions for individuals and businesses of all sizes. Besides credit card services, American Express also offers a host of other digital products as well.
Associated People
Frances Coppola
Stephen Squeri
2018 - present
Luca Cosentino
2016 - 2016
Stu Alderoty
2002 - 2010
Steven Goldstein
2004 - 2009
Jonathan Sherry
2007 - 2008
Sheraz Shere
1999 - 2007
Anand Sanwal
2000 - 2007
Kim Klaiman
2004 - 2006
Richard Couch
1998 - 2000
Matteo Perruccio
1995 - 1999
Julian Brigden
1998 - 1998
Joel Litman
1993 - 1997
Giovanni Pozzi
1994 - 1996
Michael Murphy
1970 - 1975
- American Express was founded in 1850 as a freight forwarding and mail service company.
- Just a few years later, the company expanded into the financial services industry by offering a money order component.
- It launched its first charge cards in the 1950s and has since gone on to become one of the best-known credit card companies around the world.
- As one of the biggest credit card companies in the world, American Express generates revenue from transactions occurring at partner merchants, as well as through annual membership fees and interest income.
- Amex typically charges higher fees, making it in merchants' best interest to urge customers to use other cards.
- It has a "spend-centric" model aimed at growing the number of overall transactions on its cards through special offers and relatively low fees.