Kenneth I. Chenault

American Express (AXP)
2007 compensation: $26.2 million
YTD share performance: -60.09%
Net income, One-Year Growth: -19.8%

American Express has been feeling the effects of the credit crunch: The company set aside $1.4 billion for credit losses in the third quarter, up from $905 million in 2007. Investors are worried that AmEx is too reliant on the credit markets for funding.

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