FedEx Corporation
History
The modern air/ground express industry was pioneered with the founding of Federal Express in 1971; the corporation was created in 1998 as FDX Corporation and became FedEx Corporation in January 2000.
Headquarters
Memphis, Tenn.
Principal Officers
- Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO
- Robert B. Carter, Executive Vice President, FedEx Information Services and CIO
- T. Michael Glenn, Executive Vice President, Market Development and Corporate Communications
- Alan B. Graf Jr., Executive Vice President and CFO
- Christine P. Richards, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
NYSE Listing
FDX (since December 1978)
FY11 Revenue
$39.3 billion
Consolidated Information for all FedEx Companies
Workforce
More than 290,000 team members worldwide
Average Daily Volume
More than 8.5 million shipments for express, ground, freight and expedited delivery services
Service Area
More than 220 countries and territories, including every address in the United States
fedex.com
Over 32 million unique visitors monthly; more than 6.5 million package tracking requests daily and 20 million labels generated via FedEx Ship Manager monthly
Operating Facilities
- Express: 1,057 stations; 10 air express hubs
- Ground: 32 ground hubs; over 500 pickup/delivery terminals
- Freight: Approximately 355 service centers
- Office: Nearly 2,000 locations
Air Operations
692 aircraft; more than 375 airports served worldwide
Ground Fleet
More than 90,000 motorized vehicles for express, ground, freight and expedited delivery service
Dropoff Locations
- 688 FedEx World Service Centers
- 1,797 FedEx Office locations
- 6,648 FedEx Authorized ShipCenters® and Alliance Partners
- 42,573 FedEx Drop Boxes (including 4,991 U.S. Postal Service locations)
Recent Awards
- FORTUNE magazine: No. 8 among "World's Most Admired Companies" (2011)
- Wal-Mart: "Small Parcel Carrier of the Year" (2011)
- FORTUNE magazine: “100 Best Places to Work For” (2010)
Revised December 15, 2011
