President, UPS International |
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David Abney, president of UPS International, is responsible for the strategic development and management of UPS's international package division. As part of UPS's Management Committee, Abney is also responsible for overseeing UPS's international package services within the United States.
A native of Greenwood, Miss., Abney received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Delta State University. He began his UPS career in 1974 as a part-time employee loading and unloading packages.
Abney has held various positions throughout his UPS career, including division manager in New Jersey and district manager in Utah. He also served as president of SonicAir®, UPS's same-day delivery service. While president of SonicAir, Abney was honored with the Professionalism in Services/Support Management Award by the International Association of Services Management for demonstrating exemplary managerial characteristics.
Prior to taking the helm of UPS's top international post, Abney led UPS's logistics and freight operations in Canada, Latin America and the United States. He later headed up the global operations of UPS's freight forwarding and customs brokerage operations. During his tenure, Abney oversaw UPS's largest acquisition in recent history - the Fritz Companies.
In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Abney has served on the Board of Directors of the Air Couriers Conference of America (ACCA), including a term as co-chairman, and also as the chairman of the Airline Liaison Committee. He currently sits on the board of Cargo Network Services (CNS), a subsidiary of the International Air Transport Association.
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