Raj Subramaniam is president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of FedEx Corporation. Subramaniam has served as president since 2019 and succeeded the company’s founder in June 2022 as the second CEO in FedEx history. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corporation and held various leadership roles in operations and marketing across the FedEx enterprise.
With more than 30 years of industry experience at FedEx, Subramaniam’s international leadership experience, keen business insights, and focus on globalization have contributed to the success of FedEx and provide a blueprint as the company revolutionizes the transportation and logistics industry. Subramaniam is responsible for spearheading the current global transformation of FedEx, which includes revitalizing the company’s operating strategy, profitably growing the e-commerce business, and harnessing the power of global supply chain data to drive the company into the future.
Outside of FedEx, Subramaniam serves on the board of directors of the Procter & Gamble Company. He is also committed to using his industry experience to advance economic growth and trade around the world through organizations, including:
• The President’s Export Council – appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden in 2023
• Business Roundtable – board member, chair of the infrastructure committee
• U.S.-China Business Council – board member, chair
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s China Center Advisory Board – board member
• U.S.-India CEO Forum – member
• U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum – board member, vice chair
• FIRST – board member
Originally from Trivandrum, India, Subramaniam lives in Memphis, Tennessee, where the company’s global headquarters are located. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Syracuse University, and a master’s degree in business administration from The University of Texas at Austin.