Wells was president of American Express from 1850 to 1868.
The stock of American Express rose $1.375, to $33.50, its highest level in eight years.
Shares of American Express traded between $24 and $31 in 1994.
The stock of American Express rose 7/8, to 27 1/2.
This definitely interrupted the promotion of Express, and things once again came to a complete halt.
If converted today, that would be equivalent to about 2.6 percent of American Express.
He said that 4,000 others, including 199 branches of American Express, had applied earlier and were waiting for numbers.
She works in the consumer cards division of American Express.
In 1968, he became executive vice president and treasurer of American Express itself.
In 1983, he was named president of American Express.