Michael L. Eskew
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Michael L. Eskew
The CEO and chairman of United Parcel Service (UPS) from 2002 to 2007. Michael L. Eskew was born in Indiana in 1949, joined the company in 1972 as an industrial engineer and worked his way up to various vice presidential positions before achieving the company's top leadership role. He succeeded James P. Kelly as CEO and was succeeded by Scott Davis.
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Eskew has also been a board member of 3M, Eli Lilly and IBM and a trustee of The UPS Foundation and The Annie E. Casey Foundation. While in charge at UPS, Eskew's accomplishments included major contributions to global expansion and reorganizing the company's delivery network, also he also spearheaded the company's own airline.
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Michael L. Eskew is the former chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UPS from 2002-2007.[1] He is currently on the Board of 3M and IBM. He also serves on the board of directors of Eli Lilly and Company.
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Education
- Vincennes, Indiana Rivet High School
- Purdue University
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering
- Member of Kappa Sigma fraternity
- Wharton School of Business
- Advanced Management Program
Career
- 1972 UPS industrial engineering manager
- 1994 corporate vice president for industrial engineering
- 1996 group vice president for engineering
- 1998 UPS board
- 1999 executive vice president
- 2000 vice chairman
- 2002 chairman & CEO
- 2003 appointed to President’s Export Council
- 2004 elected chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council
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$45.3 billion
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