Chris Inglis Joins FedEx Corporation Board of Directors
November 02 2015 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
FedEx Corporation Board Declares Quarterly
Dividend
The Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) today
elected John C. (“Chris”) Inglis as a director. The Board also
appointed Mr. Inglis as a member of its Information Technology
Oversight and Nominating & Governance Committees.
“We are extremely pleased that Chris has joined our Board of
Directors. His cybersecurity and information technology expertise
and significant leadership experience will be very valuable to
FedEx and the Board,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president
and chief executive officer of FedEx Corp.
Mr. Inglis is currently the Robert and Mary M. Looker
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Cyber Studies at the U.S. Naval
Academy. He retired in 2014 as the Deputy Director and senior
civilian leader of the National Security Agency. In this role, he
acted as the NSA’s chief operating officer and was responsible for
guiding and directing strategies, operations and policy. He began
his 28-year career at the NSA as a computer scientist within the
National Computer Security Center. Prior to joining the NSA, Mr.
Inglis had nine years of active duty service as an officer and
pilot in the U.S. Air Force. He also served for twenty-one years
with the Air National Guard, retiring as a Brigadier General.
Mr. Inglis is a 1976 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and
holds advanced degrees in engineering and computer science from
Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University and The George
Washington University.
Dividend Declaration
Additionally, the Board of Directors today declared a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.25 per share on FedEx Corporation common stock.
The dividend is payable January 4, 2016 to stockholders of record
at the close of business on December 14, 2015.
Earnings Call Changes
Beginning with its second quarter fiscal 2016 earnings release,
FedEx will begin releasing earnings after market close. Also,
FedEx’s second and third quarter fiscal 2016 earnings calls
scheduled for December 16, 2015 and March 16, 2016 have been moved
from 8:30 am eastern time to 5:00 pm eastern time. FedEx’s fourth
quarter fiscal 2016 earnings call previously scheduled for June 15,
2016 at 8:30 am eastern time has been rescheduled to June 21, 2016
at 5:00 pm eastern time.
Corporate Overview
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $48 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 325,000
team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. For more information, visit
news.fedex.com.
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