Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2021-10-12 | Formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Member of the Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2022-10-07 | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, Federal Express Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2023-11-02 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation; Board member of The Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2024-10-17 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018- 2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-10-12 | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations at Federal Express Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International; B.B.A. from University of Memphis and M.B.A. from University of Tennessee. |
| 2022-10-07 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no mention of software or programming background. |
| 2023-11-02 | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International; B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees. |
| 2024-10-17 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018- 2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2021-06-25 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no software or programming experience mentioned. |
| 2022-06-28 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no mention of programming or technical degrees. |
| 2023-06-30 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, Federal Express Corporation; no software or programming experience mentioned. |
| 2024-06-27 | Mr. Thornton retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation and serves on boards of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-10-12 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation; formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation; Member of the Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2022-10-07 | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations at Federal Express Corporation. |
| 2023-11-02 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation; formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation; Member of the Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2024-10-17 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018- 2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2021-03-04 | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation; Board member of The Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2022-02-24 | Former Executive VP and COO of FedEx Freight; no technical or programming experience mentioned. |
| 2023-03-30 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx; formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation. |
| 2024-02-27 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| 2025-03-04 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-03-04 | Mr. Thornton has over 40 years of leadership experience with FedEx Corporation and serves on boards of companies in communications infrastructure and coatings, with no mention of computer science or programming. |
| 2022-02-24 | Mr. Thornton has degrees in business administration and an MBA; no mention of programming or technical skills. |
| 2023-03-30 | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation; B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees. |
| 2024-02-27 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation; formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation. |
| 2025-03-04 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no mention of programming or software engineering experience. |
| 2022-06-28 | Mr. Thornton received a B.B.A. degree from the University of Memphis in 1980 and an M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 2001. |
| 2023-06-30 | Mr. Thornton was Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight and held senior leadership roles at FedEx. |
| 2024-06-27 | Mr. Thornton retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation and serves on boards of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight Corporation; board member of Sherwin-Williams and Crown Castle International. |
| 2022-06-28 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees; no mention of programming or technical degrees. |
| 2023-06-30 | Formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, Federal Express Corporation; B.B.A. from University of Memphis and M.B.A. from University of Tennessee. |
| 2024-06-27 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Mr. Thornton was Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight Corporation; no programming or technical experience noted. |
| 2022-06-28 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no programming or software engineering experience mentioned. |
| 2023-06-30 | Mr. Thornton has over 40 years of broad leadership and operating experience from his career with FedEx Corporation, which provides transportation, e-commerce and business services. |
| 2024-06-27 | Mr. Thornton was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation and held various management positions at FedEx. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, Federal Express Corporation. |
| 2022-06-28 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no mention of software or programming skills. |
| 2023-06-30 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, Federal Express Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International; B.B.A. from University of Memphis and M.B.A. from University of Tennessee. |
| 2024-06-27 | Mr. Thornton retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation and serves on boards of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-10-12 | Mr. Thornton has over 40 years of broad leadership and operating experience from his career with FedEx Corporation. |
| 2022-10-07 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams and Crown Castle International. |
| 2023-11-02 | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations at Federal Express Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International; B.B.A. from University of Memphis; M.B.A. from University of Tennessee. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; serves on boards of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2022-06-28 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation; formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation; Member of the Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2023-06-30 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, Federal Express Corporation; Board member of The Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2024-06-28 | Formerly Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight Corporation; serves on boards of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2022-06-28 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| 2023-06-30 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation; Member of the Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2024-06-28 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018- 2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2021-03-04 | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International. |
| 2022-02-24 | Mr. Thornton received a B.B.A. degree from the University of Memphis in 1980 and an M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 2001. |
| 2023-03-30 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation. |
| 2024-02-27 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| 2025-03-04 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, Federal Express Corporation. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2018-03-07 | Matthew Thornton III has served as Senior Vice President, US Operations of FedEx Express since September 2006. 2017 Director Compensation Table shows M. Thornton III total compensation as $281,233. |
| 2019-03-06 | Matthew Thornton III has served as Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight ... Director of Sherwin-Williams since 2014 ... Audit Committee member, Compensation Committee member ... 2018 Director Compensation Table shows Matthew Thornton III total compensation $260,797. |
| 2020-03-09 | Matthew Thornton III Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation Age: 61 Director since: 2014 Committees: Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance. 2019 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $308,690. |
| 2021-03-10 | Matthew Thornton III Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation Age: 62 Director since: 2014 Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance 2020 Director Compensation Table: Total $285,671 |
| 2022-03-09 | Matthew Thornton III Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation Director since: 2014 Age: 63 Committees: Audit Committee 2021 Director Compensation Table: Total $286,931 |
| 2023-03-08 | Matthew Thornton III Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation Director since: 2014 Age: 64 Committees: Audit Committee. 2022 Director Compensation Table: Total $278,232. |
| 2024-03-06 | Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation |
| 2025-03-06 | Matthew Thornton III Committee Membership • Audit Committee • Nominating Committee (Chair) Age 66 Director since 2014 Independent 2024 Director Compensation Table Matthew Thornton III Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 160,000 Stock Awards ($) 181,235 All Other Compensation ($) 4,000 Total ($) 345,235 |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30