FedEx Freight fires chief commercial officer following internal probe
FedEx Freight has terminated its chief commercial officer following an internal investigation.
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What happened
Five outlets reported on September 2 that FedEx Freight had fired its chief commercial officer. The Business Journals was first to report the firing. The other four outlets all reported that the termination was due to a violation of the company's code of conduct.
The Business Journals and FreightWaves identified the executive as the chief commercial officer. Action News 5, Trucking Dive and WREG.com all referred to the executive as the executive vice president. The Business Journals and FreightWaves both stated that the termination followed an internal probe.
The executive's name and the specific conduct violation have not been disclosed. The company has not yet announced a replacement.
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The reporting (5)
- FedEx Freight fires C-suite executive The Business Journals · 1d ago
- FedEx Freight fires executive vice president over conduct violation Action News 5 · 1d ago
- FedEx Freight says executive terminated over code of conduct violation Trucking Dive · 1d ago
- FedEx Freight executive VP fired due to conduct violation WREG.com · 1d ago
- FedEx Freight fires chief commercial officer following internal probe FreightWaves · 1d ago
Questions people are asking
What position did the fired executive hold?
The executive was the chief commercial officer, according to The Business Journals and FreightWaves. Other outlets referred to the executive as the executive vice president.
Why was the executive fired?
The executive was fired due to a violation of FedEx Freight's code of conduct.
Has FedEx Freight announced a replacement?
No. The company has not yet announced a replacement.
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