US’ consumer goods company Procter & Gamble company (P&G) has announced at its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders that Rajesh Subramaniam, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corporation, has been elected to its board of directors. P&G shareholders elected all 11 P&G director nominees, including Subramaniam and ten incumbent directors.

Subramaniam previously served as president and chief operating officer of FedEx from 2019 to 2022, as president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express during 2019 and as executive vice president – chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx from 2017 to 2018. Prior to these roles, he held various leadership positions in operations and marketing across the FedEx portfolio of operating companies, including as a senior vice president and vice president in the company’s Canada and Asia Pacific businesses, and began his career with FedEx in 1991, the company said in a press release.

In addition to serving on the board of FedEx Corporation, Subramaniam serves on the US Chamber of Commerce’s China Centre Advisory Board, FIRST, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, and the US-China Business Council. He is a member of the US-India CEO Forum. Subramaniam holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Syracuse University, and a master’s degree in business administration from The University of Texas at Austin.

“Subramaniam brings to P&G’s board significant experience in the areas of corporate operations, strategy, technology, and innovation. In addition, his global leadership experience in markets outside the US will allow him to contribute unique insights and perspective to our board,” Jon Moeller, P&G’s chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, said.