American Express Company is an American financial services company headquartered in New York City, founded in 1850 as an express mail and freight-forwarding business by Henry Wells, William Fargo and John Butterfield. It moved into financial services in the late nineteenth century with money orders and traveler's cheques, and became known globally for its charge and credit cards under the American Express, or "Amex," brand, operating its own card network rather than issuing solely through third-party banks.
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Company TypeAmerican multinational financial services corporation specializing in payment cards 1 Founded Year HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S. 1 Connections
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The American Express Card is issued by American Express Company.
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WikipediaIntroduction, paragraph 1
American Express Company (Amex) is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation that specializes in payment cards.
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It is headquartered at 200 Vesey Street, also known as American Express Tower, in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan
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Founded in 1850 as a freight forwarding company, Amex introduced financial and travel services during the early 1900s.
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