James Dixon Robinson III (November 19, 1935 – March 18, 2024) was an American businessman best known for his position as the chief executive officer of American Express Co. from 1977 until his retirement in 1993.

Mar 18, 2024 · James D. Robinson III, who served sixteen years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express, a technology venture capitalist, leader of civic and philanthropic causes, has died, March 18, 2024, at age 88.

Mar 18, 2024 · James D. Robinson III, who as chief executive of the American Express Company from 1977 to 1993 helped transform Wall Street into a more competitive financial marketplace, with a wide...

Oct 11, 2023 · James Robinson was CEO of AmEx from 1970 to 1993 before leaving to cofound the venture capital firm RRE Ventures. He’s been on the board at Coca Cola since 1975.

James D. Robinson III, who transformed American Express into a financial-services supermarket but left the company in 1993 after a high-profile clash with its directors, died Monday at the St...

Apr 27, 2024 · James D. Robinson III, who served 16 years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express, a technology venture capitalist, leader of civic and philanthropic causes, has died,...

Mar 21, 2024 · That’s when he got a call from James Robinson III, who was then the chief executive of American Express and the biggest power broker on Wall Street. The two didn’t know each other well, despite...

He co-created Warner-Amex with Steve Ross. He played a prominent role in the RJR Nabisco leveraged buyout battle as chronicled in the book Barbarians at the Gate. Former Senator Fred Dalton Thompson played Robinson in the 1993 movie. Robinson has been a director of The Coca-Cola Company since 1975.

Apr 1, 2024 · The former CEO of American Express, who died recently at age 88, also served on Coca-Cola’s board and gave back to his hometown of Atlanta.

Mar 18, 2024 · While Jim is well known for his time as Chairman and CEO of American Express and his service as a Director of Coca-Cola, Bristol Myers Squibb and other leading Global companies, what is less well known is his work as a venture capitalist.