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10-K/A - AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY 10-K A 12-31-2011 - AMERICAN EXPRESS COform10ka.htm
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 Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION

I, Kenneth I. Chenault, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of American Express Company; and

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date: February 29, 2012

 
     
 
By:
/s/    Kenneth I. Chenault
 
 
Kenneth I. Chenault
 
 
Chief Executive Officer