American Express Company

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: American Express Company
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Financials
SIC code: 6199 — Finance Services
Jurisdiction of incorporation: New York
Headquarters city: New York
Headquarters state / province: New York
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: AXP
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000004962
EIN: 13-4922250
Wikidata ID: Q194360

Board of directors

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Christopher David Young · Director
Since 2023
Daniel Vasella · Director
Since 2023
Deborah P. Majoras · Director
Since 2023
John Joseph Brennan · Director
Since 2023
Jr Charles E. Phillips · Director
Since 2023
Karen L. Parkhill · Director
Since 2023
La Vega Ralph De · Director
Since 2023
Lisa W. Wardell · Director
Since 2023
Lynn Ann Pike · Director
Since 2023
Michael J. Angelakis · Director Overboarded
Since 2025
Noel R. Wallace · Director
Since 2025
Peter Chernin · Director
Since 2023
Randal K. Quarles · Director
Since 2025
Stephen J. Squeri · Director · Chairman and CEO
Since 2023
Theodore Leonsis · Director
Since 2023
Thomas J. Baltimore Jr. · Director
Since 2023
Walter Joseph Clayton III · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Stephen J. Squeri · Chairman and CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 5, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

10 of this board's directors also sit on 18 other boards. 2 are in the same sector.

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via Noel R. Wallace
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via Thomas J. Baltimore Jr.
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via Jr Charles E. Phillips
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via Lisa W. Wardell
ExlService Holdings Inc.
via Michael J. Angelakis
Groupon Inc.
via Theodore Leonsis
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation
via Michael J. Angelakis
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.
via Thomas J. Baltimore Jr.
PepsiCo Inc.
via Daniel Vasella
Prudential Financial Inc. Same sector
via Thomas J. Baltimore Jr.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
via Christopher David Young
Tempus AI Inc.
via Theodore Leonsis
TriNet Group Inc.
via Michael J. Angelakis
Valero Energy Corporation
via Deborah P. Majoras
Verizon Communications Inc.
via Jr Charles E. Phillips
Vertex Inc.
via Christopher David Young

Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $179,371,357; 24 sales by 10 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Nov 4, 2026	Stephen J. Squeri Director, Officer (Chairman and CEO)	Option exercise	+299,401	$148.45	$44,446,078
Nov 4, 2026	Stephen J. Squeri Director, Officer (Chairman and CEO)	Open-market sale	−7,851	$330.52	$2,594,913
Nov 4, 2026	Stephen J. Squeri Director, Officer (Chairman and CEO)	Open-market sale	−85,245	$331.64	$28,270,652
Nov 4, 2026	Stephen J. Squeri Director, Officer (Chairman and CEO)	Open-market sale	−200,791	$332.42	$66,746,944
Nov 4, 2026	Stephen J. Squeri Director, Officer (Chairman and CEO)	Open-market sale	−5,514	$332.98	$1,836,052
Nov 2, 2026	Anna Marrs Officer (Group Pres., GMNS)	Option exercise	+44,910	$148.45	$6,666,890
Nov 2, 2026	Laureen Seeger Officer (Chief Legal Officer)	Option exercise	+69,860	$148.45	$10,370,717
Nov 2, 2026	Anna Marrs Officer (Group Pres., GMNS)	Open-market sale	−14,630	$326.63	$4,778,597
Nov 2, 2026	Laureen Seeger Officer (Chief Legal Officer)	Open-market sale	−69,860	$328.17	$22,925,956
Nov 2, 2026	Anna Marrs Officer (Group Pres., GMNS)	Open-market sale	−16,833	$327.25	$5,508,599
Nov 2, 2026	Anna Marrs Officer (Group Pres., GMNS)	Open-market sale	−13,447	$327.77	$4,407,523
Aug 18, 2026	Herena Monique Officer (Chief Colleague Exp. Officer)	Open-market sale	−8,811	$337.41	$2,972,920
Jun 15, 2026	McNeal Glenda G Officer (Chief Partner Officer)	Open-market sale	−7,033	$339.36	$2,386,719
Mar 13, 2026	Raymond Joabar Officer (Grp. Pres., Global Comm. Serv.)	Open-market sale	−16	$301.27	$4,820
Mar 6, 2026	Lieberman Quinn Jessica Officer (EVP - Controller)	Open-market sale	−3,032	$300.02	$909,661

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Questions about American Express Company

Who is the CEO of American Express Company?

Stephen J. Squeri is American Express Company's Chairman and CEO.

How many directors are on American Express Company's board?

American Express Company's board has 17 directors: Christopher David Young, Daniel Vasella, Deborah P. Majoras, John Joseph Brennan, Jr Charles E. Phillips, Karen L. Parkhill, La Vega Ralph De, Lisa W. Wardell, Lynn Ann Pike, Michael J. Angelakis and 7 others.

Are American Express Company insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, American Express Company insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $179.4 million of shares in 24 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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