John Dietrich

John W.
Dietrich is Chairman of the National Defense Transportation Association.
He serves as Independent Director at AAR Corp.
since 2023.
He is Independent Director at First Horizon Corp.
(Tennessee) and Director at First Horizon Bank (Memphis, Tennessee) starting in 2024.
He holds director positions at AACT Co., Ltd., Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (United States), and The Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida, Inc. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and The Colorado Bar Association.
Former roles include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. from 2020 to 2023.
He was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Atlas Air, Inc., and President & Chief Executive Officer at Southern Air, Inc. He served as Chairman of the National Air Carrier Association and Director at Air Transport Association of America, Inc. He worked as an Attorney at United Air Lines, Inc. from 1992 to 1999.
He was Chief Transportation Officer & Executive Vice President at Polar Air Cargo, Inc. He was a member of the United States Defense Science Board and the International Air Transport Association Governors Board.
He was Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at FedEx Corp.
from 2023 to 2026.
Education includes graduate studies at John Marshall Law School (Georgia), undergraduate studies at The John Marshall Law School (Illinois), and undergraduate studies at Southern Illinois University.