Stephen Viscusi is an American Author, CEO, and Radio Host. Viscusi is the host of "On the Job," and CEO of New York executive search firm The Viscusi Group. Viscusi gives advice to both employees and job seekers. Stephen also runs a resume writing service. Stephen is also the author of the book, "On the Job: How to Make it in the Real World of Work." Viscusi has contributed to NPR, American Morning, and Good Morning America.Stephen is also the author of the book, "Bulletproof Your Job: 4 Simple Strategies to Ride Out the Rough Times and Come Out on Top at Work."Viscusi has also written for the New York Post.Stephen frequently contributes to the Huffington Post as a blogger. During the recent economic crisis and rising unemployment, Viscusi has used various media outlets, including the Tyra Banks Show[14] to give advice on how to keep your job.
American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company that is headquartered in New York City, New York. Founded in 1850, the company also has major offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Salt Lake City, Utah; Greensboro, North Carolina; Phoenix, Arizona; Sydney, Australia; Markham, Canada; and Brighton, United Kingdom. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card, and traveler's cheque businesses.
The company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "AXP." It is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In 2007, BusinessWeek and Interbrand ranked American Express as the fourteenth most valuable brand in the world, estimating it to be worth US$20.87 billion.
On November 10, 2008, during the financial crisis of 2008, the company won Federal Reserve System approval to convert to a bank holding company, making it eligible for government help under the Troubled Assets Relief Program. At that time, American Express had total consolidated assets of about $127 billion.
American Express's chief executive officer is Kenneth Chenault, who took over in 2001.
