American Express Company announced that John J. 'Jack' Brennan has been elected to its board of directors. Mr. Brennan is chairman emeritus and senior advisor of Vanguard. He joined Vanguard in 1982, was elected chief financial officer in 1985 and president in 1989. He served as Vanguard’s chief executive officer from 1996 to 2008 and chairman of the board from 1998 to 2009. Mr. Brennan is a director of General Electric Company, LPL Financial and the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He is the chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); chairman of Vanguard Charitable; and chairman of the Board of Trustees at the University of Notre Dame. The election of Mr. Brennan to the American Express Company Board of Directors is effective January 24, 2017.