best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses

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current CEO is Kenneth Chenault, who took over in 2001

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is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City

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was founded in 1850, in Buffalo, New York

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sometimes known as "AmEx"

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founded as a merger of express mail companies (owned by Henry Wells, William Fargo, and John Butterfield)

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Standard Chartered Completes Acquisition Of American Express Bank For $823 Million

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Official website

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65 Broadway

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Two rescue workers entering the American Express Tower following September 11th terrorist attack on World Trade Center

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American Express Tower (tallest, left) in New York City

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