What they were paid
American Express Director Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $140,000 | $240,000 | $0 | $141,828 | $521,828 |
| FY2024 | $140,000 | $220,000 | $0 | $115,985 | $475,985 |
| FY2023 | $140,000 | $220,000 | $0 | $93,955 | $453,955 |
| FY2022 | $140,000 | $220,000 | — | $75,220 | $435,220 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: American Express Company DEF 14A filed March 25, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-034163, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the American Express Company filed document, accession 0001104659-26-034163. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 25, 2026.
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$521,828 Daniel L. Vasella, FY2025 total director compensation
$500
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Data as of March 25, 2026 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025American Express pays directors a $110,000 cash retainer and $240,000 in SEUs (Share Equivalent Units).
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themCompensation · Nominating/Governance
The rest of the American Express board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Phillips | Independent Director | $417,068 |
| Christopher D. Young | Independent Director | $460,172 |
| Deborah P. Majoras | Independent Director | $451,629 |
| John J. Brennan | Lead Independent Director | $589,790 |
| Karen L. Parkhill | Independent Director | $445,296 |
| Lisa W. Wardell | Independent Director | $417,267 |
| Lynn A. Pike | Independent Director | $647,741 |
| Michael J. Angelakis | Independent Director | $362,001 |
| Noel Wallace | Independent Director | $63,858 |
| Randal K. Quarles | Independent Director | $63,858 |
| Stephen J. Squeri | Chair of the Board | — |
| Theodore J. Leonsis | Independent Director | $510,287 |
| Thomas J. Baltimore | Independent Director | $457,037 |
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