October 16, 2012, Toronto - Tom Schmitt, Former President and Chief Executive Officer,
Purolator has accepted LQ’s invitation to join its Advisory Board. As the Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Purolator, Mr.
Schmitt was responsible for the development and implementation of Purolator's
long-term strategy as well as running the day-to-day business of the company.
Prior to joining Purolator, Mr. Schmitt spent 12 years at
FedEx where he held several executive roles of increasing responsibility. He
served most recently as FedEx's Senior Vice President of FedEx Solutions,
leading an integrated FedEx division providing turnkey customized solutions for
strategic customers. Mr. Schmitt previously was President and Chief Executive
Officer of FedEx Global Supply Chain Services, where he was directly
responsible for all supply chain services throughout the FedEx operating
companies.
Mr. Schmitt co-authored a book, Simple Solutions, in which
he shares details about his approach to management and leadership.
While based in Memphis with FedEx, Mr. Schmitt was very
active in the community and, as Chairman of the Greater Memphis Chamber, led
the largest economic development initiative in the city's history. In 2009, he
was named to the BusinessTN Power 100, a list of the 100 most influential
Tennesseans.
Prior to joining FedEx, Mr. Schmitt spent eight years with
McKinsey & Company, where he worked with Fortune 500 companies, providing
strategic development and operations expertise for the transportation,
logistics, retail, utilities and telecom industries.
Mr. Schmitt graduated with first class honours from
Middlesex University in the United Kingdom, and he later earned an MBA at the
Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar at the top of
his class.
As Purolator's Former President and Chief Executive Officer,
Mr. Schmitt had also served as a member of this firm's Board.
As a resource for logisticians, academics and executives in other
disciplines in the United States and Canada, LQ offers ideas for leadership in
logistics, supply chain management and transportation, and provides a unique
bridge between business, academia and practitioners. LQ’s Advisory Board and
contributors afford authoritative thinking on the complex and fast-changing
work of the logistics and supply chain management business - with a unique
focus on best practices in the United States and Canada. LQ's Board plays a
pivotal role in providing direction for LQ Magazine and LQ’s bi-annual
Symposiums.
