A Q&A with FedEx's Shannon Brown about their diversity practices for Diversity Executive magazine online.
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FedEx’s Shannon Brown, senior vice president and chief HR/diversity officer, delivers a lesson on what it takes to be culturally relevant on a worldwide scale.
Who: Shannon A. Brown
What: Senior vice president and chief HR/diversity officer, FedEx Express
When: Dec. 4, 1978
Size of company/Number of employees (approx.): More than 151,000 worldwide
What special experiences or qualifications do you feel you bring to the D&I picture of your company?
Brown: I started working at FedEx as a handler in the Memphis Hub. As a man of color, my success here derives from working at a company that embraces diverse viewpoints, ideas and backgrounds of our employees — on a global perspective. In fact, embracing diversity and inclusion is fundamental to the company’s business success and continues to fuel our spirit of innovation.
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