FedEx announces board directors for independent FedEx Freight spin-off

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FedEx Announces Board of Directors for Future Independent FedEx Freight

January 16, 2026 8:01 AM EST

Board includes veteran leaders with transportation and logistics, financial, and technology expertise

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced the ten-member board of directors for FedEx Freight, ahead of its planned spin-off from FedEx Corp. on June 1, 2026.

As previously announced, R. Brad Martin, current executive chairman of the FedEx Corp. board of directors, will serve as chairman of the board of FedEx Freight. John Smith, the incoming president and chief executive officer of FedEx Freight, will also serve as a director, alongside eight other highly... More