Ralph Reed (American Express)

Ralph Thomas Reed[1] (July 6, 1890, Philadelphia – January 21, 1968, New York City) was the president of the American Express Company from 1944 to 1960. He joined the company in 1919 as assistant to the controller.[2] He was the person who made the decision to create the American Express charge card, first issued in 1958.

Business positions
Preceded by
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CEO of American Express
1944–1960
Succeeded by
Howard L. Clark Sr.
Ralph Reed on the cover of Time (April 9, 1956)

References

  1. Peter Z. Grossman, American Express: The People Who Built the Great Financial Empire, 1987
  2. "Ralph Reed, 77, Retired Head of American Express, Is Dead". The New York Times. January 23, 1968.
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