EXHIBIT 24(a)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gary Crittenden, Stephen P. Norman, and Louise M. Parent and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power to act with or without each other and with power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in his or her name, place, and stead in capacity as a director or officer of American Express Company, a registration statement covering primary and secondary offerings of debt securities, preferred shares, common shares, and warrants of American Express Company, any and all amendments to such registration statement, with exhibits thereto and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Dated the 27th day of March, 2006.
Signature |
| Title |
/s/ KENNETH I. CHENAULT |
| Chairman, Chief Executive Officer |
KENNETH I. CHENAULT |
| and Director |
/s/ GARY CRITTENDEN |
| Executive Vice President and Chief |
GARY CRITTENDEN |
| Financial Officer |
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| Executive Vice President and |
/s/ JOAN C. AMBLE |
| Comptroller (Chief Accounting |
JOAN C. AMBLE |
| Officer) |
/s/ DANIEL F. AKERSON |
| Director |
DANIEL F. AKERSON |
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/s/ CHARLENE BARSHEFSKY |
| Director |
CHARLENE BARSHEFSKY |
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/s/ WILLIAM G. BOWEN |
| Director |
WILLIAM G. BOWEN |
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/s/ URSULA M. BURNS |
| Director |
URSULA M. BURNS |
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Signature |
| Title |
/s/ PETER CHERNIN |
| Director |
PETER CHERNIN |
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/s/ VERNON E. JORDAN, JR. |
| Director |
VERNON E. JORDAN, JR. |
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/s/ JAN LESCHLY |
| Director |
JAN LESCHLY |
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/s/ RICHARD A. MCGINN |
| Director |
RICHARD A. MCGINN |
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/s/ EDWARD D. MILLER |
| Director |
EDWARD D. MILLER |
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/s/ FRANK P. POPOFF |
| Director |
FRANK P. POPOFF |
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/s/ ROBERT D. WALTER |
| Director |
ROBERT D. WALTER |
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