GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - USA
Mark Allen of FedEx Corporation
FedEx general counsel Mark Allen is a manifest leader in his field, with his long-standing experience with the company, which he joined over 35 years ago, serving as proof of his influence and contribution to the department. Having joined in 1982 after a stint in private practice, Allen has steadily risen through the department in a number of international roles, including serving as the Europe-based general counsel of FedEx Express, until taking on the top role in October 2017.
Allen oversees the whole gamut of legal and government affairs at the logistics powerhouse and its subsidiaries, not only locally but also at an international level. His key responsibilities include compliance, corporate governance and transactions, whilst also being involved in business strategy. He is noted for his global vision, which sources are swift to highlight, obtained from several years of working in FedEx’s legal departments as regional head of legal in various locations such as Toronto, Hong Kong and Brussels.