Biography  - Alan W. Black  (As of April 15, 2004)                                                                                                

Mr. Black is Manager of Global Regulatory Compliance at FedEx Express. In this capacity, he is responsible for the regulatory compliance within FedEx Express, overseeing operations and training for import and export compliance for over 300,000 shipments per day and over 3500 SEDs daily. His experience with Federal Express Corporation began in 1984 as a Hub Operations Manager and in 1989 he assumed the role as International Operations Manager, which he held until his current assignment. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Memphis State University with a major in Marketing/Sales. He is a recipient of FedEx’s most prestigious recognition, the Five Star Award in 1998, 2001 and 2003. He has served as Chairman of Cargo Facilitation at Airline Transport Association (ATA) 1999-2003.