EX-24 5 0005.txt EXHIBIT 24 EXHIBIT 24 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 in such amounts as may result in proceeds to American Express Company of up to an aggregate of $3,000,000,000, 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. This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney as of the 27th day of November, 2000. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY By: /s/ GARY CRITTENDEN ................................. Gary Crittenden Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [CORPORATE SEAL] Attest: /s/ STEPHEN P. NORMAN ............................... Stephen P. Norman Secretary /s/ HARVEY GOLUB /s/ ROBERT L. CRANDALL .................................. ................................ Harvey Golub Robert L. Crandall Chairman, Chief Executive Director Officer and Director /s/ KENNETH I. CHENAULT /s/ BEVERLY SILLS GREENOUGH ................................. ................................ Kenneth I. Chenault Beverly Sills Greenough President, Chief Operating Director Officer and Director /s/ GARY CRITTENDEN ................................ ................................ Gary Crittenden F. Ross Johnson Executive Vice President and Director Chief Financial Officer /s/ DANIEL T. HENRY /s/ VERNON E. JORDAN, JR. ................................ ................................ Daniel T. Henry Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. Senior Vice President and Director Comptroller /s/ DANIEL F. AKERSON /s/ JAN LESCHLY ................................ ................................ Daniel F. Akerson Jan Leschly Director Director /s/ EDWIN L. ARTZT ................................ ................................ Edwin L. Artzt Drew Lewis Director Director /s/ WILLIAM G. BOWEN /s/ RICHARD MCGINN ................................ ................................ William G. Bowen Richard McGinn Director Director /s/ FRANK P. POPOFF ................................ Frank P. Popoff Director