American Express

About American Express

In 1850, Henry Wells, William G Fargo and John Butterfield merged their companies to form American Express. The core business was express delivery of packages and other goods, with a network of railway express routes stretching from the East Coast to Minnesota in the US. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, we had introduced new financial products and travel services and by the 1950s, we launched the first of our now iconic Charge Card.