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Competitors Reflect FedEx Commitment to Safety and Professionalism

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating companies will send 174 drivers from each of the 50 states to compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Indianapolis August 9-13. This is the largest number of drivers that FedEx has ever sent to the national competition.

Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by winning at state-level truck driving championships. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the NTDC, which is designed to recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among truck drivers.

“Our mission statement says that safety will be the first consideration in all our operations,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO, FedEx Corp. “The accomplishments of these 174 finalists and the almost 2,000 drivers that competed at the state truck driving championship level serve as tremendous examples of the FedEx commitment to safety.”

Here are some facts about the 2016 FedEx NTDC competitors:

• For the first time, FedEx will be represented by drivers from all 50 states at NTDC.
• These 174 drivers have more than 3,800 years of professional driving experience and more than 230 million safe driving miles among them.
• More than 100 FedEx competitors have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
• At least 100 drivers representing FedEx have accumulated one million or more accident-free miles.

• 32 FedEx competitors have won five or more state championships.
• 13 of this year’s Team FedEx drivers have previously won national championships.

At the NTDC, the FedEx drivers will be among nearly 450 competitors who will vie for national titles in nine different classes of vehicles and for the National Grand Champion title. The drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of the industry through a written exam, pre-trip inspection and driving-skills challenge.

The 2016 FedEx NTDC team includes:

  Driver's Name     State     Domicile Market     Hometown     Class

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    AK     Anchorage     Anchorage, AK     3-Axle Ron Bernier     AK     Anchorage     Anchorage, AK     Step Van Doug Rickel     AK     Anchorage     Anchorage, AK     Straight Truck Ross Garner     AL     Decatur     Hartselle, AL     Tank Truck Darrell Kimbrell     AL     Birmingham     McCalla, AL     Twins Chason Norris     AL     Montgomery     Marbury, AL     Step Van Tim Staples     AL     Birmingham     Pell City, AL     Flatbed Dan Thompson     AL     Mobile     Spanish Fort, AL     Straight Truck Tyler Brown     AR     Fayetteville     Gentry, AR     Step Van Jeff Cochran     AR     Texarkana     Texarkana, TX     4-Axle Larry Rhein     AR     Harrison     Harrison, AR     Twins Robin Sams     AR     Texarkana     Texarkana, AR     3-Axle Albert Ochoa     AZ     Tucson     Tuscon, AZ     3-Axle Andres Orozco     AZ     Tucson     Tucson, AZ     4-Axle Michael Ortiz     AZ     Chandler     Phoenix, AZ     Step Van Charlie Woodland     AZ     North Phoenix     Surprise, AZ     Straight Truck Eric Damon     CA     Monterey     Salinas, CA     Step Van Eddie Guerrero     CA     Fresno     Fresno, CA     Straight Truck Matthew Allison     CO     Denver     Commerce City, CO     Step Van Rich Merich     CO     Denver     Lochbuie, CO     Flatbed Dave Mogler     CO     Denver     Brighton, CO     Twins Ralph Tibbetts     CO     Grand Junction     Grand Junction, CO     5-Axle Troy Wright     CO     Grand Junction     Grand Junction, CO     4-Axle Paul Brandon     CT     New Haven     Oxford, CT     Tank Truck Glen Cooke     CT     East Hartford     Enfield, CT     Step Van John Greene     CT     New Haven     Torrington, CT     5-Axle Drew Martin     CT     North Haven     West Haven, CT     Straight Truck Cruz Vazquez     CT     New Haven     New Haven, CT     4-Axle Chris Jenkins     DE     Salisbury     Laurel, DE     Step Van Joe McConkey     DE     Wilmington     Colora, MD     5-Axle Billy Tuell     DE     Wilmington     Elkton, MD     Twins Brian Cobb     FL     Ocala     Ocala, FL     Step Van Denny Johnson     FL     Tampa     San Antonio, FL     Straight Truck Eddie Pennington     FL     Jacksonville     Jacksonville, FL     Flatbed Jerry Williams     GA     Valdosta     Valdosta, GA     Twins Steve Haskill     HI     Kailua Kona     Waimea, HI     Step Van Chad Olson     HI     Honolulu     Mililani, HI     Straight Truck Allen Sohn     IA     Des Moines     Des Moines, IA     4-Axle Scott Beal     ID     Boise     Kuna, ID     Twins Randy Schwasinger     ID     Boise     Boise, ID     Step Van Alan Stacy     ID     Boise     Boise, ID     Straight Truck Tim Banasiak     IL     Peru     Peru, IL     5-Axle Sleeper Ritch Fundell     IL     Peru     Tonica, IL     4-Axle Scott Hepner     IL     Chicago     Bartlett, IL     Tank Truck Jimmy Wilson     IL     Effingham     Effingham, IL     Step Van Bruce Schwering     IN     Indianapolis     St. Paul, IN     5-Axle Tim Helus     KS     Wichita     Buhler, KS     Twins Richie Johnson     KS     Kansas City     Olathe, KS     Step Van Don Logan     KS     Topeka     Eskridge, KS     Flatbed Doug Adams     KY     Hebron     Hebron, KY     3-Axle Jesse Benkert     KY     Louisville     Louisville, KY     Straight Truck Mark Campbell     KY     Hebron     Milford, OH     Tank Truck John Willinger     KY     Louisville     Louisville, KY     4-Axle Joey Brown     LA     Baton Rouge     Zachary, LA     3-Axle Eric Courville     LA     Lafayette     Breaux Bridge, LA     5-Axle Sleeper Cheramie Courville-Finnan     LA     Lafayette     Breaux Bridge, LA     Step Van Mark Judson     LA     Lafayette     Maurice, LA     Twins Corey Mitchell     LA     Shreveport     Shreveport, LA     Straight Truck Kyle Mitchell     LA     Baton Rouge     Baton Rouge, LA     Tank Truck Xavier Theriot     LA     Shreveport     Shreveport, LA     4-Axle Roland Bolduc     MA     Windsor, CT     Longmeadow, MA     5-Axle Sleeper Bill Colantuone     MA     Raynham     Norton, MA     Straight Truck Bob Ledoux     MA     Raynham     Swansea, MA     Step Van T.D. Dawson     MD     Crofton     Glen Burnie, MD     Step Van Chester Masser     MD     Hagerstown     Hagerstown, MD     Flatbed Scott Wickstrom     ME     Bangor     Bangor, ME     Step Van Dan Badalamente     MI     Warren     Clinton Township, MI     Flatbed Rick Bailey     MI     Warren     Macomb, MI     Straight Truck John Clouser     MI     Fremont     Concord, MI     3-Axle Ron Metternick     MI     Grand Rapids     Lowell, MI     4-Axle Reggie Copeland     MN     Minneapolis / St. Paul     Brooklyn Park, MN     3-Axle Rob Janke     MN     Minneapolis / St. Paul     Blaine, MN     4-Axle Steve Orr     MN     Roseville     Minnetonka, MN     Step Van Bill Pudney     MN     Roseville     Minneapolis, MN     Straight Truck Jason Budd     MO     Springfield     Nixa, MO     Twins Steve Campbell     MO     Joplin     Webb City, MO     Step Van Jim Houghton     MO     Kansas City     Gower, MO     Straight Truck Gary Cumberland     MS     Jackson     Flora, MS     4-Axle Bobby Lane     MS     Jackson     Clinton, MS     3-Axle James McNeill     MS     Northeast Memphis     Olive Branch, MS     Twins Don Smith     MS     Tupelo     Tupelo, MS     Step Van John Smith, Jr.     MS     Tupelo     Mooreville, MS     Tank Truck Tracey James     MT     Helena     Helena, WA     Step Van Tom Miller     MT     Billings     Billings, MT     Twins Russ Smith     MT     Missoula     Alberton, MT     3-Axle Rich Wayman     MT     Billings     Billings, MT     Straight Truck Gus Kern     NC     Concord     Mooresville, NC     Step Van Harry Leonard     NC     Greensboro     Winston-Salem, NC     Straight Truck Chris Spurlin     NC     Asheville     Fletcher, NC     5-Axle Sleeper Rick Hartleib     ND     Minot     Minot, ND     Straight Truck Rob Nygaard     ND     Fargo/Moorhead     Fargo, ND     4-Axle Dan Nygord     ND     Grand Forks     Grand Forks, ND     Step Van Chris Scholand     ND     Fargo/Moorhead     West Fargo, ND     5-Axle Toby Kort     NE     Aurora     Aurora, NE     5-Axle Adam Stroup     NE     Omaha     Council Bluffs, IA     Step Van Robert Fair     NH     Belmont     Sanbornton, NH     4-Axle Paul McNutt     NH     Londonderry     Nashua, NH     Straight Truck Charles Putnam     NH     Londonderry     Manchester, NH     Step Van Norman Sullivan     NH     Londonderry     Londonderry, NH     Flatbed Les Beben     NJ     South Brunswick     Parlin, NJ     4-Axle Jorge Cardoza     NJ     Newark     Elizabeth, NJ     Straight Truck Carlos Chavarriaga     NJ     South Newark     Elizabeth, NJ     Tank Truck Omar Gonzalez     NJ     Cinnaminson     Pennsauken, NJ     5-Axle Artur Lesniowski     NJ     Moonachie     Hasbrouck Heights, NJ     Flatbed Elvin Ortiz     NJ     Moonachie     Dumont, NJ     Step Van Joe White     NJ     Newark     Keansburg, NJ     Twins Dan Bruch     NM     Albuquerque     Alburquerque, NM     5-Axle Isac Chavolla     NM     Albuquerque     Tijeras, NM     Step Van Dion Saiz     NM     Albuquerque     Alburquerque, NM     3-Axle Ray Sandoval     NM     Albuquerque     Alburquerque, NM     Twins Chris Shaw     NM     Albuquerque     Alburquerque, NM     Straight Truck Greg Combs     NV     Las Vegas     North Las Vegas, NV     Step Van Bob Fini     NV     Las Vegas     Henderson, NV     Straight Truck Matt Hart     NV     Elko     Elko, NV     3-Axle Patrick Nerger     NV     Reno     Sparks, NV     5-Axle Craig Poupeney     NV     Reno     Fernley, NV     Flatbed Jeff Evans     NY     Syracuse     Pennellville, NY     Step Van Jim Kohr     NY     Rochester     North Chili, NY     5-Axle David Watson     NY     Newburgh     Glen Spey, NY     Tank Truck Brett Brunkenhoefer     OH     Youngstown     Youngstown, OH     3-Axle Bryan Elges     OH     Youngstown     Ashland, OH     5-Axle Sleeper Andrew Tuck     OH     Dayton     Xenia, OH     Straight Truck Scott Woodrome     OH     Dayton     Middletown, OH     Flatbed Curtis Harpole     OK     Oklahoma City     Oklahoma City, OK     Step Van Larry Kendall     OK     Tulsa     Tulsa, OK     5-Axle Roscoe Purvis     OK     Oklahoma City     Jones, OK     Tank Truck Randy Crafts     OR     Medford     Central Point, OR     Tank Truck Curt Davis     OR     Portland     Gresham, OR     3-Axle Lalo Fernandez     OR     Portland     Battle Ground, WA     5-Axle Sleeper Brad Lester     OR     Portland     Happy Valley, OR     Flatbed Chris Outen     OR     Portland     Vancouver, WA     Straight Truck Ryan Schmutzer     OR     Portland     Beaverton, OR     Step Van Dave Siemer     OR     Medford     Grants Pass, OR     Twins Sal Vincelli     PA     Allentown     Bethlehem, PA     Step Van Rob Burdett     RI     Providence     North Attleborough, MA     Twins David Lumpkin     RI     Warwick     Hopkinton, RI     Straight Truck Karen Tierney     RI     Warwick     Blackstone, MA     3-Axle Keith Towne     RI     Warwick     Charlestown, RI     Step Van Eddie Days     SC     Hilton Head Island     Bluffton, SC     Step Van Ray Shelton     SC     Greenville / Spartanburg     Simpsonville, SC     Flatbed Steve Ward     SC     Greer     Woodruff, SC     4-Axle Rachel Bothwell     SD     Rapid City     Rapid City, SD     4-Axle Marty Kraft     SD     Rapid City     Rapid City, SD     Tank Truck Jay Love     SD     Sioux Falls     Davis, SD     Flatbed Jason Skotvold     SD     Sioux Falls     Sioux Falls, SD     3-Axle Virgil Thiewes     SD     Watertown     Goodwin, SD     Straight Truck Mke Whitehead     SD     Sioux Falls     Lennox, SD     5-Axle Sleeper Jeff Barton     TN     Nashville     Mount Juliet, TN     5-Axle Sleeper James Sheehan     TN     Nashville     Hendersonville, TN     Step Van Jamie Sowder     TN     Jackson     Toone, TN     Flatbed Jeff Stinson     TN     Kingsport     Blountville, TN     Tank Truck Ignacio Rodriguez     TX     Spring     Houston, TX     Step Van Manny Trevino     TX     Harlingen     San Benito, TX     Twins Lonnie Christensen     UT     Hurricane     Toquerville, UT     Straight Truck Steven Clark     UT     Salt Lake City     Bountiful, UT     3-Axle Mike Kelly     UT     Salt Lake City     Draper, UT     Twins Shawn Marshall     UT     Provo     American Fork, UT     Step Van Glenn Springer     UT     Salt Lake City     Lehi, UT     4-Axle Daniel Woods     VA     Christiansburg     Shawsville, VA     Step Van Jason Caron     VT     Bellows Falls     Bellows Falls, VT     4-Axle Jeremiah Jarvis     VT     Montpelier     Chelsea, VT     Twins Chuck Killian     VT     St. Johnsbury     Passumpsic, VT     Straight Truck Christopher Novak     VT     Williston     Williston, VT     5-Axle Chris Hemming     WA     Tacoma     Tacoma, WA     Straight Truck Cedric Pack     WA     Seattle     Puyallup, WA     3-Axle Darrell Shelton     WA     Pasco     Richland, WA     4-Axle Vic Skoglund     WA     Everett     Monroe, WA     Tank Truck John White     WA     Seattle     Duvall, WA     5-Axle Sleeper Brent Glasenapp     WI     Milwaukee     Franklin, WI     Straight Truck Jamey Priddy     WV     Charleston     Charleston, WV     Twins Franklin Vance     WV     Charleston     Chapmanville, WV     Step Van Derek Gorrell     WY     Rock Springs     Fort Bridger, WY     Straight Truck Al MacDonald     WY     Casper     Powell, WY     Step Van Chris Prior     WY     Wamsutter     Greeley, CO     Flatbed    

In 2015, 151 driving professionals from 48 states representing FedEx Express, FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground qualified to compete at the NTDC by winning their respective state’s competition and driving accident-free for at least one year. Five drivers representing FedEx captured National Champion titles. In addition, a FedEx Freight driver was named National Rookie of the Year and nine other FedEx drivers earned top-three finishes in their respective vehicle classes. With 40 National Champion, three National Grand Champion and five Rookie of the Year titles in the past 13 years, Team FedEx has established a reputation for excellence at the NTDC.

About FedEx

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $58 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. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

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