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| 2021-06-25 | Mr. Thornton has leadership experience at FedEx and board memberships, no mention of programming or software engineering experience. |
| 2022-06-28 | Mr. Thornton has held executive roles at FedEx and serves on boards of companies in manufacturing and communications infrastructure, with no mention of programming or technical skills. |
| 2023-06-30 | Mr. Thornton was Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight and serves on boards of Sherwin-Williams and Crown Castle International. |
| 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. |
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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. |
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| 2021-10-12 | Matthew Thornton III 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2021 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 |
| 2022-10-07 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton ... The members of the Compliance Committee are Ms. Wolff, Chair, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Toth ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees Matthew Thornton III $335,500. |
| 2023-11-02 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (FedEx) (provider of transportation, e-commerce and business services through its portfolio of companies); formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx; formerly, Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2018), Safe Kids Worldwide® (non-profit organization dedicated to preventing childhood injuries). The Dividend Committee members are Mr. Young, Chair, Ms. Lancellotta, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton. The Compliance Committee members are Ms. Wolff, Chair, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Toth. The Nominating and Governance Committee members are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young. The Investment Committee members are Dr. Hunter, Chair, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Toth, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young. The total compensation from Nuveen Funds paid to Mr. Thornton is $390,250. |
| 2024-10-17 | Matthew Thornton III, born 1958, Board Member since 2020. Committees: Dividend Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee, Investment Committee. Total Compensation: $433,750. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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| 2021-03-04 | Matthew Thornton III, Board Member, Term: Class III Board Member until 2021 annual shareholder meeting, Length of Service: Since 2020. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Stockdale, Mr. Stone, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young. |
| 2022-02-24 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Executive Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young ... The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton ... The members of the Compliance Committee are Ms. Wolff, Chair, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Toth ... The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Stockdale, Ms. Stone, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members Matthew Thornton III $335,500. |
| 2023-03-30 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting and, for Multi-Market Income, nominee as Class III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Lancellotta and Mr. Thornton ... The members of the Compliance Committee are Ms. Wolff, Chair, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Toth ... The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young ... The members of the Investment Committee are Dr. Hunter, Chair, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Toth, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members ... Matthew Thornton III ... $402,906. |
| 2024-02-27 | Matthew Thornton III 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting and nominee for Class III Board Member until 2027 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
| 2025-03-04 | Matthew Thornton III 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2027 annual shareholder meeting and for Core Plus Impact, Multi-Asset Income, Multi-Market Income, Real Asset and Variable Rate Preferred & Income, nominee for Class III Board Member until 2027 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (FedEx) (provider of transportation, e-commerce and business services through its portfolio of companies); formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx. Member of the Board of Directors (since 2014), The Sherwin-Williams Company (develops, manufactures, distributes and sells paints, coatings and related products); Member of the Board of Directors (since 2020), Crown Castle International (provider of communications infrastructure); formerly, Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2018), Safe Kids Worldwide® (a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing childhood injuries). |
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| 2021-06-25 | Matthew Thornton III 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2021 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Dividend Committee are ... Matthew Thornton III ... The members of the Compliance Committee are ... Matthew Thornton III ... The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are ... Matthew Thornton III ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees ... $385,629. |
| 2022-06-28 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ...The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton. ...The members of the Compliance Committee are Ms. Wolff, Chair, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Toth. ...The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Stockdale, Ms. Stone, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young. ...Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees: $335,500. |
| 2023-06-30 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (provider of transportation, e-commerce and business services through its portfolio of companies); formerly, Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations (2006-2018), Federal Express Corporation, a subsidiary of FedEx; Member of the Board of Directors (since 2014), The Sherwin-Williams Company; Member of the Board of Directors (since 2020), Crown Castle International. Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees $402,906. |
| 2024-06-27 | Matthew Thornton III, Board Member, Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting and nominee for Class II or III Board Member until 2027 annual shareholder meeting, Length of Service: Since 2020, Formerly Executive Vice President and COO at FedEx Freight Corporation; Nominating and Governance Committee member; Investment Committee member; Dividend Committee member; Closed-End Fund Committee member; Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees: $433,750. |
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| 2021-06-25 | The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Terence J. Toth, Chair, Jack B. Evans, William C. Hunter, Amy B. R. Lancellotta, Joanne T. Medero, Albin F. Moschner, John K. Nelson, Judith M. Stockdale, Carole E. Stone, Matthew Thornton III, Margaret L. Wolff and Robert L. Young. The members of the Compliance Committee are Margaret L. Wolff, Chair, Amy B. R. Lancellotta, Joanne T. Medero, John K. Nelson, Matthew Thornton III, Terence J. Toth and Robert L. Young. Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees: Matthew Thornton III: $1,329. |
| 2022-06-28 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ...The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton. ...The members of the Compliance Committee are Ms. Wolff, Chair, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Toth. ...The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Stockdale, Ms. Stone, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young. ...Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees ...$335,500 |
| 2023-06-30 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young ... The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Ms. Lancellotta, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton ... The members of the Investment Committee are Dr. Hunter, Chair, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Toth, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees ... Matthew Thornton III: $402,906. |
| 2024-06-27 | Matthew Thornton III, Board Member, Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting and nominee for Class II or III Board Member until 2027 annual shareholder meeting, Length of Service: Since 2020, Formerly Executive Vice President and COO at FedEx Freight Corporation; Nominating and Governance Committee member; Investment Committee member; Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees: $433,750. |
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| 2021-10-12 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no software or programming experience mentioned. |
| 2022-10-07 | 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. |
| 2023-11-02 | 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. |
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| 2021-06-25 | Mr. Thornton has over 40 years of broad leadership and operating experience from his career with FedEx Corporation ("FedEx"), which, through its portfolio of companies, provides transportation, e-commerce and business services. In November 2019, Mr. Thornton retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation (FedEx Freight), a subsidiary of FedEx, where, from May 2018 until his retirement, he had been responsible for day-to-day operations, strategic guidance, modernization of freight operations and delivering innovative customer solutions. From September 2006 to May 2018, Mr. Thornton served as Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations at Federal Express Corporation (FedEx Express), a subsidiary of FedEx. Prior to September 2006, Mr. Thornton held a range of positions of increasing responsibility with FedEx, including various management positions. In addition, Mr. Thornton currently (since 2014) serves on the Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company, where he is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Board of Directors of Crown Castle International (since 2020), where he is a member of the Strategy Committee and the Compensation Committee. Formerly (2012-2018), he was a member of the Board of Directors of Safe Kids Worldwide®, a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of childhood injuries. Mr. Thornton is a member (since 2014) of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the nation's premier organization of global black senior executives. He is also a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Mr. Thornton has been recognized by Black Enterprise on its 2017 list of the Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America and by Ebony on its 2016 Power 100 list of the world's most influential and inspiring African Americans. 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. Mr. Thornton joined the Board in 2020. |
| 2022-06-28 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton. The members of the Compliance Committee are Ms. Wolff, Chair, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Toth. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Stockdale, Ms. Stone, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young. Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees: $335,500. |
| 2023-06-30 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Ms. Lancellotta, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton ... The members of the Compliance Committee are Ms. Wolff, Chair, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Thornton and Mr. Toth ... The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Toth, Chair, Mr. Evans, Dr. Hunter, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young ... The members of the Investment Committee are Dr. Hunter, Chair, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lancellotta, Ms. Medero, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Toth, Ms. Wolff and Mr. Young ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees Matthew Thornton III $402,906 |
| 2024-06-27 | Matthew Thornton III, Board Member, Term: Class II or III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting and nominee for Class II or III Board Member until 2027 annual shareholder meeting, Length of Service: Since 2020; Member of Audit Committee, Investment Committee, Dividend Committee; Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees: $433,750. |
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| 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. |
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| 2021-10-12 | Matthew Thornton III 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2021 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Compliance Committee are ... Matthew Thornton III ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/ Nominees $385,629. |
| 2022-10-07 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Young, Chair, Mr. Moschner, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Thornton ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees $335,500. |
| 2023-11-02 | Matthew Thornton III c/o Nuveen 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 1958 Board Member Term: Class III Board Member until 2024 annual shareholder meeting Length of Service: Since 2020 ... The members of the Dividend Committee are Mr. Thornton ... The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Mr. Thornton ... The members of the Investment Committee are Mr. Thornton ... Total Compensation from Nuveen Funds Paid to Board Members/Nominees $402,906. |
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| 2021-06-25 | Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no mention of programming or technical degrees. |
| 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 (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. |
| 2024-06-27 | Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018- 2019), FedEx Freight Corporation. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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: 2025-12-07