Will Succeed Christine P. Richards October 1

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today that Mark R. Allen has been named Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, effective October 1, 2017. Allen, 61, currently based in Europe, serves as Senior Vice President, Legal & International General Counsel at FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and is responsible for all international legal, regulatory, and security matters. Allen will succeed Christine P. Richards, whose pending retirement was announced July 20, 2017.

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Mark R. Allen, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of FedEx Corporation, effective October 1, 2017 (Photo: Business Wire)

“Beginning more than 35 years ago, Mark Allen has progressed through the FedEx ranks and served in leadership roles with responsibility for every international region of the company,” said Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corp. chairman and chief executive officer. “His leadership and business skills, along with his vast international experience make him an ideal choice to lead our legal, regulatory, governmental affairs, and security groups. With the addition of Mark, our Strategic Management Committee will now include six executives who have spent substantial portions of their careers working in our international regions.”

Allen joined FedEx in 1982, and his many assignments have taken him from Memphis to Toronto, Hong Kong, and Brussels.

About FedEx Corp.

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $60 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 400,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit about.fedex.com.

FedEx Media RelationsPatrick Fitzgerald, 901-818-7300

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