William Margaritis

“Authenticity is the most coveted attribute for a brand. People too. So be yourself – consistently.” 

How He Empowers Others

William G. Margaritis oversees all reputation management, investor relations, public relations, employee communications and community relations activities for FedEx Corp. and its subsidiaries: $38 billion in annual revenues and over 290,000 employees and contractors worldwide. During his tenure, FedEx has been ranked in the top 10 on the FORTUNE magazine "World's Most Admired Companies Best Places to Work" and the Harris Interactive Wall Street Journal Most Reputable Companies list. The FedEx communications program has been recently recognized in various books and industry magazines as "best-of-class" for its leadership in reputation management.

Before joining FedEx, Margaritis was vice president of Bechtel International, based in London, England. He also worked in Washington, D.C., and Athens, Greece, for separate divisions of the company.

Margaritis serves on various boards, including the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, the Arthur Page Society, and the Reputation Institute. A native of Greece, Margaritis earned his bachelor's degree in business from Michigan State University.