What Happened?
New York, NY-based American Express Company hired Aaron Karczmer as VP, Financial Intelligence Unit - Enterprise Surveillance, Investigations & Technology
About the Company
American Express Company, also known as AmEx, is an American multinationalfinancial services corporation headquartered in Three World Financial Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1850, it is one of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card, and traveler's cheque businesses. Amex cards account for approximately 24% of the total dollar volume of credit card transactions in the US.American Express Company (American Express), incorporated on June 10, 1965, is a global service company. Its principal products and services are charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services offered to consumers and businesses worldwide. The Company operates in four segments: U.S. Card Services, International Card Services, Global Commercial Services (GCS) and Global Network and Merchant Services (GNMS). Corporate functions and auxiliary businesses, including the Companys Enterprise Growth Group, publishing business and other company operations, are included in Corporate and Other. American Express and its principal operating subsidiary, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (TRS), are bank holding companies In 1854, the American Express Co. purchased a lot on Vesey Street in New York City as the site for its stables. The company's first New York headquarters were in an impressive[citation needed] marble Italianate palazzo at 55 - 61 Hudson Street between Thomas Street and Jay Street (1857 - 58, John Warren Ritch), which had a busy freight depot on the ground story with a spur line from the Hudson River Railroad. A stable was constructed nearby at 4 - 8 Hubert Street, between Hudson Street and Collister Street (1866 - 67, Ritch and Griffiths), five blocks north of the Hudson Street building. Each day, American Express makes it easier, safer and more rewarding for consumers and businesses to purchase the things they need and for merchants to sell their goods and services. An engine of commerce, American Express provides innovative payment, travel and expense management solutions for individuals and businesses of all sizes. Most of all, we help our customers realize their dreams and aspirations through industry-leading benefits, access to unique experiences, business-building insights, and global customer care. We enable our customers to do more and achieve more.
About the Person
Aaron Karczmer founded and leads the Financial Intelligence Unit at American Express. The Financial Intelligence Unit has global end-to-end responsibility for identifying, investigating and reporting suspicious activity, including money laundering and terrorist financing. In addition, the Financial Intelligence Unit provides a broad range of analytical and operational support for the Enterprise AML department. Prior to joining American Express in 2007, Aaron was Unit Chief and co-founder of the Identity Theft Unit at the New York County District Attorney's Office. The Identity Theft Unit was responsible for the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of cases, including counterfeit credit card rings, data breaches and cyber-crime. Earlier in his career at the New York County District Attorney's Office, Aaron was assigned to the Firearms Trafficking Unit where he was responsible for leading informant and undercover based investigations that targeted organizations trafficking in guns and narcotics. Aaron received his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1998.
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