Harvey Golub, 70, joined American Express in 1984 as President and Chief Executive Officer of IDS Financial Services (now known as Ameriprise Financial). In 1990, he was named Vice Chairman of American Express and elected a member of the Company's Board of Directors. He was named President of American Express in July 1991 and elected Chief Executive Officer of American Express in January 1993 and in August was named Chairman of the Board. 
 
Mr. Golub retired as CEO and Chairman of American Express in early 2001.
 
Prior to joining IDS, Mr. Golub was a senior partner with McKinsey & Co., where he worked on strategy and organizational issues for a number of corporations.
 
Currently, Mr. Golub is the Non-Executive Chairman of American International Group, Inc. and Ripplewood Holdings, LLC, a private equity firm based in New York.  He also serves on the Board of Campbell Soup Company.  Previously, Mr. Golub has served on the Boards of Dow Jones & Company, The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. and several private companies.  He also serves on the Boards of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
 
Mr. Golub attended Cornell University from 1956 to 1958, and received a B.S. degree from the New York University in 1961.