Raj Subramaniam, the IIT-B alumnus, who is the new CEO of FedEx

Prior to his role as president and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Corp, Subramaniam was the president and CEO of FedEx Express - the world's largest express transportation company.

He also served as the executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx Corp., where he was responsible for developing the corporate strategy.

The 56-year old was the president of FedEx Express in Canada and in several other management and marketing roles throughout Asia and the US since he joined FedEx in 1991.

He eventually rose to become the chief marketing and communications officer, and also served as president and CEO of FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company. Later, he was appointed as the president and chief operating officer in 2019.

Subramaniam is from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram and now lives in Memphis, Tennessee – FedEx’s global headquarters. He holds bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from IIT Bombay, a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Syracuse University, and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.

"Raj is an accomplished and proven leader, and he has the full support of the Board. He has more than 30 years of global experience across strategy and operations and has led the company through a period of tremendous growth.

I am confident that Raj will build on this foundation and take the company to even greater heights," said David Steiner, chair of the Board's Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee.

Headquartered out of Tennessee, FedEx has 600,000 employees across the globe.