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Subramaniam—FedEx's second-ever CEO, and a company lifer—now has to lead the Global 500 company without founder Fred Smith for the first time.

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Donald Trump, CEO-in-Chief: How the president’s dealmaking instincts are shaking up business and the government

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LeadershipRaj Subramaniam, chief executive officer of Fedex Corp., during an interview in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. FedEx tumbled the most in two years after warning that its business would slow in the year ahead, an ominous sign about the direction of the US economy. Photographer: Luis Antonio Rojas/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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PoliticsFILE New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations after a wave of canceled shows due to Trump adding his name to the building
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RetailWASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: John Furner, CEO, Walmart US speaks onstage during the Semafor World Economy Summit Fall Edition at Gallup HQ on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Semafor )
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