Jan 3

Jan 3 Rajesh Subramaniam appointed Chief Executive of Fedex Express

Raj Subramaniam Named President and CEO of FedEx Express

Rajesh Subramaniam took over as president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express on January 1, 2019. Subramaniam was executive vice president, chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx Corporation.

FedEx Express is part of FedEx, which has annual revenues of $67 billion and 425,000 employees worldwide. Memphis, Tenn. based FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services.

Subramaniam has been with FedEx for more than 27 years and has held various executive level positions in several of our operating companies and international regions. He began his career in Memphis and subsequently moved to Hong Kong, where he oversaw marketing and customer service for the Asia Pacific region. Subramaniam then took over as president of FedEx Express in Canada before moving back to the U.S. as senior vice president of international marketing. He was then promoted to executive vice president of marketing in 2013 at FedEx Services, prior to being named executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at FedEx Corporation in 2017.

“Raj’s global vision and broad experience make him uniquely qualified to lead our largest operating company. We look forward to the continued growth of FedEx Express within our global portfolio as Raj takes on this critical role,.” said David J. Bronczek, president and chief operating officer, FedEx Corporation.

Born in Trivandrum, India, Raj received an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from The Indian Institute of Technology. He earned two postgraduate degrees: a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Raj also serves on several advisory boards supporting the U.S.-India Business Council, the Orpheum Theatre of Memphis, the American Heart Association, and the Fogelman Center at the University of Memphis

Update

January 27, 2020

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2020 — FedEx Corp announced today that Raj Subramaniam, the Company’s president and chief operating officer, has been elected to the Board of Directors.

Subramaniam oversees the strategic direction and execution of business priorities for the FedEx portfolio of operating companies, which includes more than 490,000 team members at FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, FedEx Services, FedEx Logistics and FedEx Office. He is also a member of the Company’s five-person Executive Committee and serves as co-president and co-CEO of FedEx Services, which provides support functions for major FedEx business units.

“Raj has played a pivotal role in the growth and success of FedEx during his 29 years with the company,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx Corporation. “His international experience and keen insights will serve the Company well in his role as a member of the Board.”

Prior to assuming his role as president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corp., Subramaniam was president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company. He also served as executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for FedEx Corp., overseeing all aspects of the company’s global marketing and communications, including advertising, brand and reputation, product and business development, e-commerce, retail marketing, and digital access. His portfolio also included oversight of global customer experience, revenue management, corporate strategy, and innovation.

Subramaniam joined FedEx in 1991. During his tenure at FedEx, he served in Hong Kong where he led marketing activities for the Asia-Pacific region. In 2003, he was promoted to president of FedEx Express in Canada before moving back to the U.S. as senior vice president of marketing and communications for FedEx Services in 2006.

Born in Trivandrum, India, Mr. Subramaniam received an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He earned two post-graduate degrees: a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Subramaniam serves on the Board of Directors for First Horizon National Corporation, U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, and the U.S.-China Business Council.

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