• May 15, 2008

He was promoted to president and CEO from EVP/COO and has been acting CEO since March 31.

In his role as COO, Philips' responsibilities included FedEx Kinko's strategic direction, product and service vision, as well as overseeing the company's worldwide business performance, including operations, retail sales, marketing and strategy functions.

Philips joined FedEx in 1993. He served as VP/U.S. marketing at FedEx Services, where his responsibilities included retail strategy and marketing, advertising, global brand management, segment marketing, and sponsorship marketing efforts. --Nina M. Lentini