FedEx Welcomes First Black Female CEO
February 27, 2020
9:04 am
Ramon Hood who began as a receptionist at FedEx has been named its newest CEO.
The company announced on Wednesday, February that the former VP of operations, strategy, and planning is now CEO, bringing more than 28 years of company experience to her role. She will be overseeing the Custom Critical division. As the announcement stands, Ramon is the first black woman to become CEO in the company’s history.
Hood landed an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. shift in 1991 as a receptionist for Roberts Express, which later became FedEx Custom Critical. It didn’t take long for her to develop …
