FedEx Corp’s president and chief operating officer, David Bronczek has been elected to the company’s board of directors.

Bronczek is responsible for all FedEx operating companies and is a member of the five-person executive committee.

He is also co-president and co-CEO of FedEx Services, which provides sales, marketing, information technology, communications, customer service and other support functions for US customers of major FedEx business units.

Frederick Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx Corporation says: “Dave is an outstanding leader at FedEx, and he will be a valuable addition to the board of directors. His knowledge of the company gained over more than 42 years of service is unparalleled, and he will serve the company well in his role as a member of the board.”

Cleveland, Ohio native Bronczek graduated from Kent State University in 1976 and joined FedEx as a team member on the front lines of the company’s pickup and delivery operations before progressing through leadership roles in sales and operations.

Roles have included serving as president FedEx Express in Canada and the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

He was named executive vice president and chief operating officer of FedEx Express in 1998 before becoming president and CEO of FedEx Express in 2000.

In 2017, he was named president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corporation.