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FedEx Sees Short-term Hard Times, Worst May Be Over
DETROIT (Reuters) - Package delivery giant and U.S. economic bellwether FedEx Corp FDX said the next two quarters will be "extremely difficult" as the recession and higher fuel prices bite into its bottom line, but said the pace of economic decline appears to be slowing."There are signs that the worst...
FedEx Shares Fall After Earnings
NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp FDX shares fell 2.3 percent to $50.25 in premarket trade after the package delivery company reported fourth-quarter earnings and issued guidance for its first-quarter.Shares of rival United Parcel Service UPS were unchanged.(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio)
What Went Right — and Wrong — in Three Real Cases of Uncertainty
Organizations deal with uncertainty all too often these days. You can learn a lot from examining what these companies have done and why, even if it didn't pay off. ...
VistaPrint F3Q09 (Qtr End 3/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator And our first question will come from the line of Mr. Mark Mahaney. Please proceed. Mark Mahaney - Citi Investment Research Thank you. I wanted to ask a couple of questions please. Could you talk about the materiality if any of the FedEx deal. Second, could you...
FedEx Corporation F3Q09 (Qtr End 02/28/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from David Ross – Stifel Nicolaus David Ross – Stifel Nicolaus On the Express business how flexible is the Express network given the downturn I know you tried to reduce it and it’s not immediately flexible on the downside. How long...
Worst Twitter Post Ever: Ketchum Exec Insults Fedex Client on Mini-Blog
Much has been made of Ketchum vp James Andrews, who became an international embarrassment to Ketchum when he used his Twitter account to insult Memphis, the hometown of client Fedex, the morning before he was to meet with them there. The tweet was copied to Fedex's marketing management, and a...
Travel Roundup: Passengers Sue Continental, FedEx Buys Boeing, Greyhound's Meningitis Scare and More
Two passengers sue Continental Airlines and pilots in Denver runway crash -- Two passengers on a Continental Airlines flight that veered off a Denver International Airport runway and crash-landed in a ravine last month, filed a lawsuit against the carrier. Melissa Craft, 25, and Emily Pellegrini, 21, both of Texas, allege the flight's pilot "negligently aborted"...
Advertising Roundup: French Cellphone Ad Ban; Geoff Seymour Dies; Lamar Stock Heavily Traded; Fedex Budget Tanks; More ...
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FedEx Corporation F2Q09 (Qtr End 11/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Ed Wolfe – Wolfe Research Ed Wolfe – Wolfe Research Can you talk a little bit about the impact of DHL in terms of which products are you mostly seeing the volumes? You noted in the release and talked about...
DHL: The Demise of Domestic Delivery
Only a few days after the announcement that DHL U.S. Express  will bow out of U.S. domestic shipping, analysts are dissecting its demise. In the last five years, since the company bought Airborne Express, DHL lost nearly $10 billion. Even closing down its U.S. domestic shipping branch will still mean a...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Cathy Ross | Chief Financial Officer |
| Frank Maguire | Senior Vice President of Industrial Relations |
| Michael Basch | Senior Vice President |
| Burnetta Williams | Staff Vice President |
| Gregg Berggren | Operations Manager |
| Charles Wang | Senior Analyst |
| Charlie Bishop | Designer |
| David E. Short | Senior Attorney |
| Gary Clark | Player |
| J Ryan Capps | Operations Agent |
| Jason Word | Engineer |
| Paul S. Walsh | Non-Executive Director |
| Thomas Murphy | Executive |
| Valerie Thal-Slocum | Capt |
| Viola Kaye Williams-Smith | Senior Freight Movement Administrator |
| George J Mitchell | Director |
| Phil Greer | Director |
| Philip Greer | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James L. Barksdale | Board Member |
| Judy Estrin | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Civil Rights Museum | Senior Vice President & CFO, Fedex Express | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| University of Memphis | Advisor | Current |
| National Civil Rights Museum | Board of Directors | Current |
| Steelcase Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Com Links LLC | Member | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Analyst | Former |
| University of Memphis | M.B.A. | Former |
| Christian Brothers University | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Senior Vice President of Industrial Relations | Current |
| Keppler Speakers | Corporate Communications Expert and Founding Senior Executive of Federal Express | Current |
| Brooks International Speakers Bureau | Executive | Current |
| Frank Maguire | Success Coach & International Speaker | Current |
| Speakers Platform | Current | |
| Global Leaders Limited | Current | |
| Brooks International Speakers Bureau | Chairman of the International Experts Committee for the International Brand Forum of China | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| FedEx Corporation | Senior Vice President of Industrial Relations | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Kentucky Corporation | Vice President for Marketing and Communications | Former |
| Federal Express Corporation | Senior Executive | Former |
| ABC Radio Network, Inc. | Head of Program Development | Former |
| Fordham University | B.S. In Philosophy and Communications | Former |
Michael Basch, CEO, is a former founding member and Senior Vice President of Federal Express. He started at FedEx during their start-up phase and spent 10 years there with varying responsibilities including the invention of the bar code tracking system, founding the logistics division and building the company's central sorting operation. He was part of an "explosively creative management team" that was lauded by Fortune magazine as one of the best managed companies of the decade (1970s).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Ciralight | CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Staff Vice President | Current |
| Riverfront Development Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Triumph Bank | Board of Directors | Current |
Gregg Berggren finally fulfilled his lifelong desire to study martial arts when, at the age of 37, he signed up for classes at Sierra Jujitsu and Karate with his oldest son, who was then seven. That was in 1996, and the Martial Arts are now an important part of his life. Gregg is married to his wife Lynn, and has three children: Matthew, Kara, and Christopher. He is the Operations Manager for Federal Express.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Operations Manager | Current |
| Sierra Jujitsu | Current |
Prior to joining Full Capture, Charles was with St. Paul Travelers, where he was Director-Research in their Personal Lines division. He has over twelve years of data mining experience. Prior to Travelers, Charles' corporate experience includes Manager - Credit Risk Modeling at U.S. Bank; Vice President Database Marketing at Citibank Latin America; Assistant Vice President Statistical Modeling at Bank of America (Nations Bank); Senior Analyst at Advanta; and Senior Analyst at Federal Express. He also was a partner in a consulting business specializing in Database Marketing, Data Mining and Data Warehousing. Charles earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the State University of New York Binghamton. He attended Texas A&M University on a Ford Foundation Scholarship and earned a B.S. in Physics from Jilin University in Changchun, China.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advanta Corporation | Senior Analyst | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Senior Analyst | Current |
| Full Capture | Senior Data Scientist | Current |
| U.S. Bancorp | Manager | Former |
| The State University of New York | M.A. In Economics | Former |
| Texas A&M University | B.S. | Former |
Dr. Charles Bishop is the founder and president of Chicago Change Partners. Dr. Bishop has a proven senior executive track record 20 years as a key leader in organizations undergoing significant change. The companies where Charlie played an early-on, design-development role are well recognized: Federal Express, Baxter, International, NationsBanks (now Bank of America), Gatorade and ADT Security Services. Many of his ideas are contained in his book, Making Change Happen One Person at a Time, published by AMACOM in September 2000. His book was cited by the University of Michigan as one of the ten "must have" books on change in the past forty years. Charlie is currently focusing on helping leaders and organizations successfully navigate "challenging" change. His areas of expertise include helping to link the human dimension to the direction of the firm, and ensuring clients achieve optimal execution of defined plans. Dr. Bishop earned his PhD from the University of Georgia. He is an accomplished speaker and has spoken frequently for Fortune 500 companies and associations. charlie@chicagochange.com charlie@chicagochange.com
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Change Partners | Founder | Current |
| Aei Speakers Bureau | Senior Level Executive | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Designer | Current |
| NationsBank | Current | |
| Quaker Oats Company | Current | |
| Adt Security Services, Inc. | Current | |
| Chicago Change Partners | President | Former |
| Baxter International Inc. | Senior Executive | Former |
| Medical College of Georgia | Faculty | Former |
| The University of Georgia | PhD | Former |
David Short has served as Senior Attorney, Regulatory & International Affairs for Federal Express Corporation since June 2003. In this capacity, he handles relations with governments in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, and Canada and has responsibility for a number of U.S. Government regulatory matters. Prior to joining Federal Express, Mr. Short was Director of the IATA Legal Department, based in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 1997. He played a prominent role in the development of IATA's October 2000 application to ICANN to sponsor the ".travel" Internet Top Level Domain. Before joining IATA, Mr. Short was with the Washington, D.C. office of the U.S. law firm Baker & Hostetler, and prior to that he was Director-Taxation for British Airways, based in New York. Mr. Short received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University, summa cum laude, and went on to receive Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration degrees from the University of Southern California, where he was Editor of the Law Review. He is a Member of the District of Columbia Bar.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Senior Attorney | Current |
| Ttp&C, Inc | General Counsel | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Director Iata Legal Department | Former |
| British Airways | Director | Former |
| University of Southern California | Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration Degrees | Former |
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
Gary Clark is Vice President of Allegro. His specialty is in diversity training with emphasis on leadership and management roles in a multicultural work environment. His early years in management in the hospitality industry have given him real life experiences and keen insights into the difference between cultures in employee relations and customer service. Gary is a key player in building Allegro's client base with internationally known AT&T, Federal Express and Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Gary Clark is committed to teaching individuals and organizations how to retain diverse employees and customers and increase bottom line.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Allegro Training | Vice President | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Player | Current |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tftj | Current |
Jason has been apart of the CY community since 1997. Jason has volunteered in a number of special projects including the Festival, Festival 4-Miler, Home Tour, Members Count Campaign, Art for Arts Sake, and Community Clean-ups. Jason is a project engineer for Federal Express. He is a graduated of the University of Memphis. Jason's broad experience as a volunteer will bring both knowledge and perspective to upcoming projects.Jason says "My goal is to continue to encourage community involvement and pride in Cooper-Young".
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Engineer | Current |
| Cooper-Young | Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards | CEO | Current |
| Diageo plc | CEO | Current |
| Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards | Chief Executive | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Henley Management College | Chairman | Current |
| Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards | Chair | Current |
| Centrica Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| FedEx Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Diageo plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pillsbury | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Pillsbury | Division Chief | Former |
| Henley Management College | Governor | Former |
| Manchester University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Front Range Executive Service Corps | Executive | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Executive | Current |
| The Kroger Co. | Executive | Current |
| JA Worldwide | Board Member | Former |
Thal-Slocum became part of the BentProp Project team featured in Last Flight Home after receiving an invitation from fellow team member Daniel T. O'Brien. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering and an Associate of Arts degree in Pro-Pilot Technology. She also holds numerous world skydiving records and received the Top 25 Pilot Award from the National Intercollegiate Flying Association. She is currently an airline captain for Federal Express.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Capt | Current |
| Civil War, World | Board of Directors | Current |
Viola Kaye Williams-Smith, who likes to be called "Kaye," was born to Tollie and Eleanor Williams on September 5, 1957 in Bryan, Texas. She was raised in College Station, Texas until August 1963 when her family moved to Anchorage, Alaska. They moved to Anchorage because her mother wanted to be closer to her older sister, Vanee Robinson. Kaye still lives in Anchorage today. Kaye was married August 14, 1976 to Robert London Smith Jr., in Anchorage, Alaska and of the union two children were born:: Zakiya Aisha Smith-Oates (born October 2, 1979) and Robert London Smith III (born August 2, 1981). However, Kaye and Robert separated, and she met Demetrius T. Wiley. The relationship with Demetrius T Wiley, produced two children as well, Kiera Monee' Wiley (born August 5, 1997) and Kie'rhon Mason Wiley (born April 5, 2000). Her oldest daughter, Zakiya married Ahla-Taki Oates and blessed Kaye with a beautiful grandson, Ahla-Ramero Zadahn Oates (born April 13, 2003). Viola Kaye Williams-Smith favorite saying is, "God is good, and he is God, always..." She worships at Immanuel Baptist Church, and is very active in her community. She volunteers at Chinook Elementary School, is a PTA member, and is involved in numerous other volunteer projects. When not volunteering she enjoys family outings and get-togethers with friends. Kaye graduated from Dimond High school, and was very active in sports. She was on the Basketball, Volleyball, and Track and Field team. Today, she is the Senior Freight Movement Administrator at Federal Express, and also works as a Sales Associate for Prudential Jack White Vista.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Senior Freight Movement Administrator | Current |
| Ford Family | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Director | Current |
| The Peacetalks | Chairman | Former |
| Environment, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Public Works | Board of Directors | Former |
Mr. Barksdale serves as a board member of Time Warner; Federal Express; Mayo Foundation; Sun Microsystems, Inc., and TechNet. He also serves on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board; is a Special Advisor for General Atlantic Partners; and serves as co-chair of the Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, whose publications include "Protecting America's Freedom in the Information Age," and "Creating a Trusted Information Network for Homeland Security." Mr. Barksdale received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| America's Promise | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Mississippi | B.A. In Business Administration | Former |
Judy Estrin is the CEO of Packet Design, LLC and Chairman of the Board of Packet Design, Inc. She previously co-founded three technology companies. Bridge Communications, founded in 1981, was a vendor of internetwork routers and bridges that went public in 1985 and merged with 3Com Corp. in 1987; Estrin served as engineering vice president and executive vice president of Bridge, and later ran the Bridge Communications Division at 3Com. Network Computing Devices, a maker of X terminals and PC-UNIX integration software, was founded in 1988 and went public in 1992; Estrin started with NCD as executive vice president and became CEO in 1993. Estrin served as CEO of Precept Software from the company's 1995 founding as a maker of streaming video software. When Cisco Systems acquired Precept in 1998, she became Cisco's chief technology officer until April 2000. Estrin has been named three times to Fortune Magazine's list of the 50 most powerful women in American business. She sits on the boards of directors of The Walt Disney Company and The Federal Express Corporation. She holds a B.S. degree in math and computer science from UCLA, and an M.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Rock | CEO of Packet Design, Llc and Chairman of the Board of Packet Design, Inc | Current |
| Packet Design, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Ncwit | Current | |
| Packet Design, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Opus Capital Applied Technology Partners and Associates | Board of Directors | Current |
| Opus Capital Ventures | Board of Directors | Current |
| Infoseek Corporation | Director | Current |
| Opus Capital | Board of Directors | Current |
| N-CD | CEO | Former |
| Packet Design, Inc. | President | Former |
| N-CD | executive vice president | Former |
| 3Com Corporation | engineering vice president | Former |
| Packet Design, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Arch Rock | Board of Directors | Former |
| Stanford University | M.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | B.S. Degree In Math | Former |
| Stanford University | B.S. Degree In Math | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Opus Capital Applied Technology Partners and Associates | Partner | Current |
| Opus Capital Ventures | Partner | Current |
| Opus Capital | Partner | Current |
| Santa Catalina School | Board of Directors | Current |
| Deerfield Academy | Board of Directors | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Director | Current |
| Weiss Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Weiss Inc. | Partner | Former |
| White | Former | |
| Weldco | Former | |
| Princeton University | Ab Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crickett Nicole Weaver | Independent Director, Chairman, Audit Committee | Current |
| Federal Express Corporation | Director | Current |
| Blyth, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Weiss, Peck & Greer | Managing Director | Former |
| Weiss Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| The Greer Company | Managing Director | Former |
| Weiss, Peck & Greer | General Partner | Former |
| Princeton University | Former |
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