American Express Co. said President Edward Gilligan died after
becoming seriously ill on a flight home to New York on Friday
morning.
Mr. Gilligan, who was widely considered the heir apparent to
Chief Executive Kenneth Chenault, was named as the company's
president two years ago. He had joined the company in 1980 and had
served as vice chairman beginning in 2007.
"His contributions have left an indelible imprint on practically
every area of our business, from Commercial Card and Travel to
International, Consumer, Small Business, Merchant Services, Network
Services and, most recently, the group forging our digital
partnerships and driving payment innovations," Mr. Chenault said in
a letter to the staff.
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