COMPANY

Founded 1971 in Little Rock, AR, as Federal Express. Changed its name to FDX Corp. in 1998, and to FedEx Corporation in 2000.

Official Website:
http://www.fedex.com/

Industry:
Transport

Ticker:
NYSE:FDX

Corporate headquarters:
Memphis, TN

Sales:
$32.3B (2006)

Employees:
225,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jim Barksdale	Business	24-Jan-1943		CEO of Netscape, 1995-99
David J. Bronczek	Business	22-Jun-1954		CEO of FedEx Express
Juan N. Cento	Business	c. 1951		FedEx executive
Alan B. Graf, Jr.	Business	c. 1955		CFO of FedEx
Gary M. Kusin	Business	c. 1951		Partner, Texas Pacific Group
Kenneth A. May	Business	c. 1960		CEO of FedEx Kinko's, 2004-07
Robert P. May	Business	5-May-1949	2-Apr-2011	CEO of Calpine, 2005-08
Frederick W. Smith	Business	11-Aug-1944		Founder and CEO of Federal Express
Mary Alice Taylor	Business	c. 1950		CEO of HomeGrocer.com, 1999-2000
Peter S. Willmott	Business	1937		President of Federal Express, 1980-83

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jim Barksdale	Business	24-Jan-1943		CEO of Netscape, 1995-99
August Busch IV	Business	c. 1965		CEO of Anheuser-Busch
John A. Edwardson	Business	c. 1949		CEO of CDW
Judith L. Estrin	Business	1954		Packet Design LLC
Philip Greer	Business	c. 1936		Weiss, Peck & Greer
Pitt Hyde	Business	c. 1943		Founder of Autozone
Shirley A. Jackson	Physicist	5-Aug-1946		NRC Chairman, 1995-99
Steven R. Loranger	Business	c. 1952		CEO of ITT
Gary W. Loveman	Business	c. 1960		CEO of Harrah's Entertainment
Susan Schwab	Government	23-Mar-1955		US Trade Representative
Frederick W. Smith	Business	11-Aug-1944		Founder and CEO of Federal Express
Joshua I. Smith	Business	c. 1941		Coaching Group LLC
Paul S. Walsh	Business	15-May-1955		CEO of Diageo
Peter S. Willmott	Business	1937		President of Federal Express, 1980-83

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Howard Baker	Government	15-Nov-1925		Reagan's Chief of Staff, 1987-88
Ralph D. DeNunzio	Business	17-Nov-1931		CEO of Kidder Peabody, 1980-87
Charles T. Manatt	Attorney	9-Jun-1936	22-Jul-2011	DNC Chairman, 1981-85
George J. Mitchell	Politician	20-Aug-1933		US Senator from Maine, 1980-95

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Karl G. Glassman	Business	c. 1959		COO of Leggett & Platt

EXTRANEOUS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank Luntz	Pundit	23-Feb-1962		Republican pollster, strategist

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Dick Butkus	Football	9-Dec-1942		Middle linebacker, Chicago Bears
Rob Huebel	Actor	4-Jun-1969		Human Giant
Steve Irwin	Naturalist	22-Feb-1962	4-Sep-2006	The Crocodile Hunter
Ken Jennings	TV Personality	23-May-1974		$2.5 Million Jeopardy! Contestant

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