On its 50th anniversary, this card, during its October 2019 refresh, was announced to be made out of plastic recovered from the world's oceans.
What is the Green Card?
The date American Express was founded.
What is March 18, 1850?
This animal was part of the original logo when the company was founded.
What is the American Pit Bull Terrier?
In 1852, when John Butterfield would not expand out west into California, this company was formed.
What is Wells Fargo?
We deliver an unparalleled standard of excellence in everything we do, staying focused on the biggest opportunities to be meaningful to our customers. From our innovative products to our world-class customer service, our customers expect the best—and our teams are proud to deliver it.
What is "We make it great"?
This card was the first revolving credit card offered by American Express in 1987
What is Optima?
American Express started as this kind of company.
What is a freight shipping (express) company?
In 1958, this icon was adopted as the American Express mascot.
What is the Centurion?
This company was bought by American Express in 1984, spun off in 1994, and declared bankruptcy in 2008.
What is Lehman Brothers?
Customers choose us because they trust our brand and people. We earn that trust by ensuring everything we do is reliable, consistent, and with the highest level of integrity.
What is "We do whats right"?
This card was created in 1999 because of the high demand based on an urban legend of its existence.
What is the Centurion (Black) card?
Two of the three founders of American Express.
Who is Henry Wells, William G. Fargo, and John Warren Butterfield?
The year that Small Business Network was renamed to OPEN.
What is 2002?
This company was founded in 1860 as a joint venture with Adams Express to win a US Postal Service transcontinental contract, and was sold to Wells Fargo the next year.
What is the Pony Express?
We are a diverse and inclusive company, and serve diverse customers. We believe we are a better company when each of us feels included, valued, and able to trust colleagues who respect each of us for who we are and what we contribute to our collective success.
What is "We respect people"?
This card was first offered in 1966, refreshed in 2018, and is offered in multiple colors and materials.
What is the Gold card?
What color was the first charge card offered by American Express in 1958, later to be the first ever card offered in plastic in 1959?
What is purple? (Later to become the Green card in 1969)
Name of the advertising executive at Ogilvy & Mather who appears on most sample American Express Cards
Who is Charles F. Frost?
The name of the company purchased in 1988 by American Express that was famous for the tagline - when they "talk, people listen."
Who is E.F. Hutton?
By being open to different ideas from our colleagues, customers and the world around us, we will find more ways to win.
What is "We need different views"?
This card was offered in 1984.
What is the Platinum card?
The year that American Express started offering Traveler's Cheques.
What is 1891?
This tag line was made famous by an advertising campaign for American Express Travelers Cheques with Karl Malden in 1975.
What is "Don's Leave Home Without It"?
In July 1918, all contracts between express companies and railroads were nullified and all existing express companies were consolidated into this company to serve the country's needs.
What is American Railway Express Agency?
We view each other as colleagues—part of the same team, striving to deliver the brand promise to our customers and each other every day. Individual performance is essential and valued, but never at the expense of the team.
What is "We win as a team"?