NEW ORLEANS – This morning, Friday, August 7, 2015, the World Trade Center of New Orleans hosted the third installment of its 2015 Executive Speaker Series. The event featured Myron Gray, President of U.S. Operations for UPS. Gray spoke about the role of leadership in a world being changed by the rise of a new kind of economy, a new era of transforming technology and the rise of a new era of individual power and expectation.
The event took place at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Gray is president of U.S. operations for UPS with responsibility for all package delivery and logistics services for the world's largest economy. In the United States, UPS delivers and picks up more than 15 million packages each day and has 345,000 employees.
In 2010, he led a strategic transformation of the company's U.S. small package business. He also has presided over programs to expand the company's logistics services, upgrade the technology in UPS operations, and improve the delivery fleet's fuel efficiency.
Gray is a member of UPS's Management Committee, the group of senior executives responsible for the day-to-day management of the company.
Prior to his current role, Grey served as the president of the Americas Region, covering Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. In this role, he led the expansion of UPS express delivery and logistics services into growing markets such as Mexico and Brazil.
Gray began his career with UPS in 1978 as a part-time package handler in the Tennessee District while attending college. He has completed advanced management programs at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and the Yale School of Business.
Throughout his career at UPS, Gray has held various positions of increasing responsibility in industrial engineering, human resources, business development and operations. In 1995, he was promoted to vice president and COO of the Southeast Texas District then held the same position in the Rocky Mountain District. In 2002, Gray was promoted to president of the Southwest Region and took over the North Central Region two years later.
Gray currently serves on the National Board of Governors and as a Southeast Region Trustee for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He also sits on the boards of the Atlanta Police Foundation, the National Urban League and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multi-billion-dollar corporation by focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today, UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. UPS has become the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Every day, UPS manages the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
The Executive Speaker Series (ESS) is a four-part series held annually by the World Trade Center of New Orleans. The ESS was created in order to expose Louisiana businesses to insights from national industry leaders. Featuring a wide variety of speakers from diverse industries, the speaker series allows attendees to expand their network while learning about industry wide best practices.
The event was open to the general public.
