JOSHUA COOPER RAMO - Corporate Board Profile

FEDEX CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-08-18	Mr. Ramo is Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., a strategic advisory firm, a position he has held since 2011. He served as Managing Director of Kissinger Associates from 2006 to 2011. Prior to joining Kissinger Associates, he was Managing Partner of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a consulting firm. Before that, he worked as a journalist and served as Senior Editor, Foreign Editor and then Assistant Managing Editor of TIME Magazine from 1995 to 2003.
2015-08-17	Mr. Ramo is Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kissinger Associates, Inc., a strategic advisory firm, (he has been Vice Chairman since 2011 and Co-Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2015). He served as Managing Director of Kissinger Associates from 2006 to 2011. Prior to joining Kissinger Associates, he was Managing Partner of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a consulting firm. Before that, he worked as a journalist and served as Senior Editor, Foreign Editor and then Assistant Managing Editor of TIME Magazine from 1995 to 2003.
2016-08-15	Joshua Cooper Ramo Age: 47 Director since: 2011 Committees: Audit, Information Technology Oversight Other public directorships: Starbucks Corporation Mr. Ramo is Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kissinger Associates, Inc., a strategic advisory firm (he has been Vice Chairman since 2011 and Co-Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2015). He served as Managing Director of Kissinger Associates from 2006 to 2011. Prior to joining Kissinger Associates, he was Managing Partner of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a consulting firm. Before that, he worked as a journalist and served as Senior Editor, Foreign Editor and then Assistant Managing Editor of TIME Magazine from 1995 to 2003.
2017-08-14	Mr. Ramo is Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kissinger Associates, Inc., a strategic advisory firm (he has been Vice Chairman since 2011 and Co-Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2015).
2018-08-13	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO Independent 49 2011 AUDIT STARBUCKS CORPORATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT Fiscal 2018 Director Compensation: J.C. Ramo Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 130,000 Option Awards($) 163,557 Total($) 293,557
2019-08-12	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO Independent Age 50 Director Since 2011 Committees Audit Information Technology Oversight Other Public Company Directorships Starbucks Corporation Mr. Ramo is Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kissinger Associates, Inc., a strategic advisory firm (he has been Vice Chairman since 2011 and Co-Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2015). He served as Managing Director of Kissinger Associates from 2006 to 2011. Prior to joining Kissinger Associates, he was Managing Partner of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a consulting firm. Before that, he worked as a journalist and served as Senior Editor, Foreign Editor and then Assistant Managing Editor of TIME Magazine from 1995 to 2003.
2020-08-10	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO Independent Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kissinger Associates, Inc. Age 51 Director Since 2011 Committees Audit, Information Technology Oversight Other Public Company Directorships Starbucks Corporation Fiscal 2020 Director Compensation Total $295,620.
2021-08-16	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sornay, LLC Age: 52 Director Since: 2011 Committees: Audit, Information Technology Oversight (Chairman) Other Public Company Directorships: Starbucks Corporation During fiscal 2021 non-management (outside) directors were paid an annual retainer of $132,000. Chairpersons of the Compensation, Nominating & Governance, and Information Technology Oversight Committees were paid an additional annual fee of $15,000. The Audit Committee chairperson was paid an additional annual fee of $25,000. The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of FedEx’s non-employee (outside) directors for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021: J.C. Ramo total compensation $302,638.
2022-08-08	Mr. Ramo is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sornay, LLC. Committees: Audit and Finance, Cyber and Technology Oversight (Chairman). Fiscal 2022 Director Compensation total: $339,044.
2023-08-10	Mr. Ramo is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sornay, LLC. Committees: Cyber and Technology Oversight (Chairman). Fiscal 2023 Director Compensation: $335,016.
2024-08-12	Mr. Ramo is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sornay, LLC, a strategic advisory firm, a position he has held since January 2021. He previously served as Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, of Kissinger Associates, Inc., a strategic advisory firm, from 2011 through 2020 (he was Vice Chairman since 2011 and Co-Chief Executive Officer since 2015). He served as Managing Director of Kissinger Associates from 2006 to 2011. Prior to joining Kissinger Associates, he was Managing Partner of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a consulting firm. Before that, he worked as a journalist and served as Senior Editor, Foreign Editor, and then Assistant Managing Editor of TIME Magazine from 1995 to 2003. He is a former director of Starbucks Corporation.

STARBUCKS CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-01-23	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO, 46, has been a Starbucks director since May 2011. ... Our board of directors has determined that each of the following director nominees is an "independent director" as such term is defined under NASDAQ rules: Joshua Cooper Ramo ... The current composition of each board committee is set forth below. Joshua Cooper Ramo serves on Audit and Compliance Committee, Compensation and Management Development Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Fiscal 2014 Non-Employee Director Compensation: Joshua Cooper Ramo total $239,973.
2016-01-25	Joshua Cooper Ramo, 47, has been a Starbucks director since May 2011. Since July 2015, Mr. Cooper Ramo has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, a strategic advisory firm where he has served as Vice Chairman since 2011 and been employed since 2005.
2017-01-27	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO, 48, has been a Starbucks director since May 2011. Since July 2015, Mr. Ramo has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, an advisory firm where he has served as Vice Chairman since 2011 and been employed since 2005.
2018-01-26	Joshua Cooper Ramo, 49, has been a Starbucks director since May 2011. Since July 2015, Mr. Ramo has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc. an advisory firm where he has served as Vice Chairman since 2011 and been employed since 2005.
2019-01-25	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO, 50, has been a Starbucks director since May 2011. Since July 2015, Mr. Ramo has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc. an advisory firm where he has served as Vice Chairman since 2011 and been employed since 2005. He was previously the Managing Partner for the Office of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a corporate advisory specialist and an advisor to Goldman Sachs, from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Ramo spent his early career as a journalist, most recently with Time Magazine, from 1995 to 2003 serving as Senior Editor and Foreign Editor. He is a leading China scholar and has written several papers on China's development that have been distributed in China and abroad. In 2008, Mr. Ramo served as China Analyst for NBC during the Summer Olympics in Beijing. He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, "The Age of the Unthinkable" (2009) and "The Seventh Sense" (2016). Mr. Ramo has been a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Asia 21 Leaders Program, World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders and Global Leaders for Tomorrow, and co-founder of the U.S.-China Young Leaders Forum. He also serves on the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation. Director Qualifications: Mr. Ramo's broad international experience provides the board of directors with his unique insights related to Starbucks strategy, operations and business as a global company. Mr. Ramo brings to the board significant strategic partnership, commercial transaction, business negotiation and advisory experience from his Kissinger Associates' Co-CEO and Vice Chairmanship, as well as domestic and international public policy experience. Mr. Ramo has extensive knowledge in several important areas, including innovative problem-solving related to global risks and opportunities, particularly regarding China, and navigating cross-cultural and cross-border opportunities.
2020-01-24	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO has been a Starbucks director since May 2011. Since July 2015, Mr. Ramo has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc. an advisory firm where he has served as Vice Chairman since 2011 and been employed since 2005. He was previously the Managing Partner for the Office of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a corporate advisory specialist and an advisor to Goldman Sachs, from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Ramo spent his early career as a journalist, most recently with Time Magazine, from 1995 to 2003 serving as Senior Editor and Foreign Editor. He is a leading China scholar and has written several papers on China’s development that have been distributed in China and abroad. In 2008, Mr. Ramo served as China Analyst for NBC during the Summer Olympics in Beijing. He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, “The Age of the Unthinkable” (2009) and “The Seventh Sense” (2016). Mr. Ramo has been a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Asia 21 Leaders Program, World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders and Global Leaders for Tomorrow, and co-founder of the U.S.-China Young Leaders Forum. He also serves on the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation.
2021-01-22	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO has been a Starbucks director since May 2011. Since June 2020, Mr. Ramo has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sornay, a privately-held advisory and principal investment firm. Until January 2020, Mr. Ramo was Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., an advisory firm where he was employed since 2005. He was previously the Managing Partner for the Office of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a corporate advisory specialist and an advisor to Goldman Sachs, from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Ramo has served as lead China advisor on more than $200 billion of transactions. Mr. Ramo spent his early career as a journalist, most recently with Time Magazine, from 1995 to 2003 serving as Senior Editor and Foreign Editor. He is a leading China scholar and has written several papers on China’s development that have been distributed in China and abroad. In 2008, Mr. Ramo served as China Analyst for NBC during the Summer Olympics in Beijing and in 2018, served the same role for NBC during the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, “The Age of the Unthinkable” (2009) and “The Seventh Sense” (2016). Mr. Ramo has been a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Asia 21 Leaders Program, World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders and Global Leaders for Tomorrow, and co-founder of the U.S.-China Young Leaders Forum. He also serves on the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation.
2022-01-28	JOSHUA COOPER RAMO has been a Starbucks director since May 2011. Since June 2020, Mr. Ramo has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sornay, a privately-held advisory and principal investment firm. Until January 2020, Mr. Ramo was Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., an advisory firm where he was employed since 2005. He was previously the Managing Partner of JL Thornton & Co., LLC, a corporate advisory specialist and an advisor to Goldman Sachs, from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Ramo has served as lead China advisor on more than $200 billion of transactions. Mr. Ramo spent his early career as a journalist, most recently with Time Magazine, from 1995 to 2002 serving as Senior Editor and Foreign Editor. He is a leading China scholar and has written several papers on China’s development that have been distributed in China and abroad. In 2008, Mr. Ramo served as China Analyst for NBC during the Summer Olympics in Beijing and in 2018, served the same role for NBC during the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. He is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, “The Age of the Unthinkable” (2009) and “The Seventh Sense” (2016). Mr. Ramo has been a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Asia 21 Leaders Program, World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders and Global Leaders for Tomorrow, and co-founder of the U.S.-China Young Leaders Forum. He also serves on the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation.