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Who is the New CEO of American Express?

October 19, 2017

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American Express Co. (AXP – Get Report) CEO Kenneth Chenault, who earned investor Warren Buffett’s admiration for steering the lender through the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the 2008 financial crisis, is stepping down after 16 years in charge.

Chenault, 66, who also serves as board chairman, will be succeeded by Vice Chairman Steve Squeri on Feb. 18, the New York-based firm said in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Squeri, who oversees operations including technology as head of the global customer services group, has worked at American Express since he took a management position in the traveler’s checks business in 1985.

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