Laureen Seeger

Chief Legal Officer American Express

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Laureen Seeger has been Chief Legal Officer of American Express since July 2014 and is a member of its Executive Committee. Before joining American Express she was executive vice president and general counsel of McKesson from 2006 to 2014, and earlier practiced at the law firms Morris, Manning & Martin and Jones Day. She has been an independent director of FTI Consulting since March 2016, where she chairs the compensation committee, and she is a trustee of the Central Park Conservancy. She holds a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a business degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She has been the company’s chief lawyer for more than a decade.

Career Highlights

• Chief Legal Officer of American Express since July 2014.
• Executive Vice President and General Counsel of McKesson, 2006 to 2014.
• Director of FTI Consulting since March 2016 and chair of its compensation committee.
• Trustee of the Central Park Conservancy.
• Member of the American Express Executive Committee.

Professional Journey

Seeger earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to FTI Consulting, on whose board she serves. She practiced at the law firms Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Morris, Manning & Martin.

From 2006 to 2014 she was executive vice president and general counsel of McKesson Corporation. In July 2014 she joined American Express as chief legal officer, a role she has held since, and she has been listed among the company’s executive officers in each annual report since. The company’s January 2025 memo names her among the Executive Committee members whose reporting lines did not change.

She joined FTI Consulting’s board in March 2016, chairs its compensation committee and serves on its nominating, corporate governance and social responsibility committee. She is a trustee of the Central Park Conservancy and serves on the board of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, and previously served on the boards of Umpqua Holdings and the California Chamber of Commerce. American Express, based in New York, reported total revenues net of interest expense of $72.2 billion for 2025, according to its 10-K.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison

JD

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Bachelor of Business Administration