A former executive with Skype and eBay Inc. is joining American Express Co. as president of New York credit card lender's U.S. Consumer Services business.
Amex said Thursday that Josh Silverman would assume the post in July. The position has been vacant since Jud Linville left American Express to head Citigroup Inc.'s North American cards business last year.
Silverman most recently was an executive in residence at the Menlo Park, Calif., venture capital firm Greylock Partners, which he joined in late 2010. Prior to that he was the chief executive of the online voice and video communication company Skype, which eBay Inc. sold to an investor group in 2009 and is now being acquired by Microsoft Corp. Silverman also served in various senior executive positions at eBay.
"In Josh we have found an executive with a track record as both visionary entrepreneur and an effective leader for amazing growth opportunities," Ed Gilligan, a vice chairman with Amex, said in a press release. He added that Silverman's digital marketing expertise would help the company as it looks for new growth opportunities.
