FedEx Freight says executive terminated over code of conduct violation
The LTL carrier will spread the responsibilities of former EVP Michael Lyons to other company executives, according to a regulatory filing.
FedEx Freight terminated Mike Lyons, its chief commercial officer, following an internal probe, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Lyons was appointed to the position in June 2025, one year prior to the company's separation from FedEx Corp. The company stated that Lyons violated its Code of Conduct and no longer complied with the standards of employment.
However, they clarified that his conduct was unrelated to the company's financial reporting, performance, internal controls, strategy, or customer relationships. His responsibilities will be reassigned to other executives while FedEx Freight searches for a replacement. Lyons had worked for the company for 19 years and led commercial strategy, customer experience, and FedEx Custom Critical.
FedEx announced the new executive leadership team for FedEx Freight in June 2025 and indicated they would not provide further commentary beyond their 8-K filing.
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