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James Congdell Strong Fargo (May 5, 1829 – February 8, 1915) was a president of the American Express Company for 30 years, and the brother of American Express Company and Wells Fargo co-founder, William Fargo.
Inheriting the role of president from his late father in 1881, J.C. Fargo significantly grew American Express by introducing popular financial products like money orders and traveler's cheques. He directed the company to assist stranded Americans at the onset of World War I, greatly boosting public goodwill.
James Congdell Strong Fargo (May 5, 1829 – February 8, 1915) was a president of the American Express Company for 30 years, and the brother of American Express Company and Wells Fargo co-founder, William Fargo.
Jan 1, 1987 · 1890: J.C. Fargo created the Travels Cheque after struggling to redeem his letter of credit during a trip to Europe sometime between 1888 and 1890. Unlike the express service and the money order, this was the first original product idea created by American Express.
James Fargo (born August 14, 1938) is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director to Steven Spielberg on Duel and on many films starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the chance to direct the third Dirty Harry film, The Enforcer, in 1976.
Sep 29, 1996 · According to company lore, sometime in the late 1880s, J.C. Fargo, the often impatient president of American Express, made a journey to Europe.
Who was J. C. Fargo? James Congdell Fargo is a former president of American Express. He was the younger brother of William Fargo, co-founder of American Express and Wells, Fargo & Co., and became the third president of American Express after William's death in 1881.James was also a co-founder along with William Fargo of American Express.
