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FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam's unlikely career start and rise

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Raj Subramaniam, the current CEO of FedEx, began his career at the company by seizing an unexpected opportunity. While completing his MBA, he learned his roommate had declined an interview with FedEx and promptly offered to take it himself. This chance encounter led to a 30-year ascent within the company, from an entry-level associate to leading the global shipping giant. AI

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FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam's unlikely career start and rise

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    FedEx’s CEO landed his first job by taking a roommate’s abandoned interview. Now he’s running a $75 billion shipping giant

    Raj Subramaniam became the second-ever CEO of FedEx by taking every opportunity thrown his way—including his roommate’s job interview.

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