Robert D. Walter
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Robert D. Walter is an American businessman. In 1971 he purchased Cardinal Foods, a small Ohio food wholesaler, in a leveraged buyout. Cardinal Health is now a $60 billion USD Fortune 100 company and one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals, health & beauty products, and hospital supplies in the United States. Walter graduated from St. Charles Preparatory School, has an MBA from Harvard University and a BA from Ohio University. He currently sits on the board of directors of American Express.
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Payment Products: Credit cards • Charge cards • Traveler's cheques • Centurion Card • Red Card • ExpressPay |
Magazines: Travel + Leisure • Food & Wine • Executive Travel |
Spun-off companies: Ameriprise Financial • First Data Corp. • Lehman Brothers • American Railway Express Agency • RiverSource |
Notable Current & Former Executives: Henry Wells • William Fargo • Ralph Reed • James D. Robinson III • Lou Gerstner • Sandy Weill • Harvey Golub • Ken Chenault |
Corporate Directors: Daniel Akerson • Charlene Barshefsky • Ursula Burns • Ken Chenault • Peter Chernin • Vernon Jordan Jr. • Jan Leschly • Richard McGinn • Edward Miller • Frank Popoff • Robert Walter |
Annual Revenue: $24.27 billion USD ( 10% FY 2005) | Employees: 65,800 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: AXP | Website: www.americanexpress.com |