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American Express Chief Financial Officer to Step Down

American Express Co. (AXP) Chief Financial Officer Daniel Henry plans to step down later this year, marking the latest management change for the credit-card company.Mr. Henry, who turns 64 this year, will help in the company's external search for a new CFO, which is expected to take a couple of months, according to a letter sent Tuesday to employees from Chairman and Chief Executive Kenneth Chenault.He will continue to serve in the position until a successor is in place.Mr. Henry, who joined American Express in 1990 from accounting firm Ernst & Young, has been discussing his plans for the "next chapter of his personal and professional life," Mr. Chenault said. "With our business, balance sheet and 2013 plans in strong shape, we decided that now was the right time to begin the transition."American Express, the largest credit-card lender based on spending, has announced other management changes in recent weeks, including the promotion last month of vice chairman Edward Gilligan to presid...

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