Scott Ray

Chief Operating Officer, U.S. and Canada FedEx

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Scott Ray has been FedEx’s Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. and Canada since June 2026, after a decade and a half running FedEx Ground, the company’s ground parcel network, as senior vice president, chief operating officer and, from 2023, president. He joined FedEx in 1987 and has spent nearly four decades there. His appointment, announced in early 2026 when he was named chief operating officer-elect, came as FedEx combined its delivery networks under its Network 2.0 and one FedEx programs and completed the spin-off of FedEx Freight. A career Ground operator now oversees operations across FedEx’s U.S. and Canadian business.

Career Highlights

• Chief Operating Officer, U.S. and Canada at FedEx since June 2026.
• Chief Operating Officer-Elect, U.S. and Canada, February to May 2026.
• President of FedEx Ground, April 2023 to January 2026.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Ground, 2022 to 2023.

Professional Journey

Ray joined FedEx in July 1987 and held various positions until 2012, according to the company’s annual report. In June 2012 he became a senior vice president of FedEx Ground, the parcel network that handles the company’s ground deliveries, a role he held until December 2021.

He was executive vice president and chief operating officer of FedEx Ground from January 2022 and its president from April 2023 to January 2026.

In February 2026 he was named chief operating officer-elect for the U.S. and Canada, and he took the role in June 2026, filing a Form 3 as an executive officer that month. FedEx completed the spin-off of its less-than-truckload business, FedEx Freight, on 1 June 2026, keeping a 19.9 percent stake, and now reports two segments, Express U.S. Domestic and Express International, according to its 2026 annual report. The proxy says chief executive Raj Subramaniam leads the company’s Network 2.0 and one FedEx transformation, which brings its express and ground networks together.

Education

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