2023 Pinnacle Awardee
President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Director, FedEx Corporation
Raj Subramaniam is President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation, one of the world's largest transportation companies. As President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, he is responsible for providing strategic direction for the enterprise. Subramaniam is chair of the six-person Executive Committee, which
plans and executes the corporation’s strategic business activities. He is also chair of the FedEx Strategic Management Committee, a select group of the company’s top leadership, which ensures strategy alignment across the company.
Before being appointed President and CEO in June 2022, he was President and Chief
Operating Officer of FedEx Corporation. Previously, Subramaniam held various leadership
roles in operations and marketing across the FedEx enterprise. He has more than 30 years of industry experience at FedEx.
Outside of FedEx, Subramaniam serves on the board of directors of the Procter & Gamble
Company. In February 2023, Subramaniam was appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden to the President’s Export Council, a White House advisory committee overseeing international trade. He is also a proud 2023 recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest civilian
award presented by the President of India to the Indian diaspora in recognition of
outstanding achievements in India and abroad.
Originally from Trivandrum, India, Subramaniam lives in Memphis, Tennessee – the
company’s global headquarters. 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.