About
Matthew Thornton, III has been a Crown Castle director since 2020. He chairs the Compensation and Human Capital Committee and serves on the Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees.
He spent more than four decades at FedEx Corporation, most recently as EVP and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight, where he managed nearly 380 service centers and roughly $8 billion in annual revenue. He earlier held senior operating roles at the Federal Express subsidiary, including SVP of U.S. Operations.
He holds a B.A. from the University of Memphis and an M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and is a member of The Executive Leadership Council.
Roles
Crown Castle Inc.
Director · Current role
2020–present
FedEx Freight Corporation
EVP and Chief Operating Officer
2018–2019
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx Express)
SVP, U.S. Operations
2006–2018
FedEx Express
SVP, Air, Ground and Freight Services
2004–2006
FedEx Express
VP, Regional Operations (Central Region)
1998–2004
FedEx Freight
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
—
FedEx Express
Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations
—
FedEx Corporation
Various leadership positions
1978-2019
External Roles
Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW)
Director
since 2014
Nuveen funds complex
Trustee of registered investment companies
since 2020
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Director
—
Nuveen funds
Trustee
—
Director Compensation
FY 2025Fees earned or paid in cash
$122,500
Stock awards
$229,991
Total
$352,491
Also at Crown Castle Inc.
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