FedEx appoints Jamere Jackson as chief financial officer
FDX•FedEx appointed Jamere Jackson as chief financial officer effective November 30; he will step down as AutoZone CFO on November 25.
1. CFO appointment
FedEx appointed Jamere Jackson as chief financial officer, effective November 30. He succeeds Claude Russ, who has served as interim finance chief since June 1, after John Dietrich stepped down following the FedEx Freight spinoff.
2. Jackson’s background
Jackson will leave AutoZone on November 25. He previously served as CFO of Hertz and Nielsen, held senior finance roles at General Electric, and is a board member and audit committee chair at Eli Lilly. AutoZone CEO Phil Daniele said Jackson was a key contributor to strategies that drove record sales and earnings during his six-year tenure.
3. Upcoming results
FedEx is set to report third-quarter results on Wednesday.
