Edward P. Gilligan, American Express Executive, Dies at 55

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Source: NY Times

Edward P. Gilligan, the second in command at American Express, died unexpectedly on Friday, the company said in a statement. He was 55.

Mr. Gilligan died after becoming seriously ill on a flight home to New York on Friday morning, the company’s chief, Kenneth I. Chenault, said.

“Ed was a living embodiment of our values, embracing both our heritage of service, trust and integrity, as well as our entrepreneurial spirit that has helped continually transform this company through the years,” Mr. Chenault said in a statement. “The mark of a true leader is followership, and Ed won the hearts and minds of many thousands.”

Mr. Gilligan started at the company 35 years ago as an intern and eventually rose to the post of president two years ago. He was largely seen as the likely successor to Mr. Chenault.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/business/edward-p-gilligan-american-express-executive-dies-at-55.html

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Sad story. He worked his entire career there. He has 4 kids.

[dhill926]

1. man....WAY too young....

[cosmicone]

2. RIP

[840high]

3. So young.

[ret5hd]

4. Uhhh huh...what did he know?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. He screwed up their rescue off the island one time too many.

[Socal31]

10. Well if they find any foul-play....

I hope that the perpetrators are charged.

[corkhead]

6. Is Vladimir Putin thinking about annexing Amex?

[SoapBox]

7. Sad that he was pretty young...

But "living embodiment of our values..."

OK.

[quadrature]

8. was does AMEX do these days?

a long time ago,
people that traveled, needed something like AE

[SunSeeker]

9. He looks 85 not 55. Must have had a stressful job . nt