AutoZone CFO Jamere Jackson to depart for FedEx role
Jamere Jackson is leaving his post as Chief Financial Officer at AutoZone, Inc. to take the same position at FedEx Corporation. The resignation is effective November 25, 2026, following an announcement made on October 26, 2026.
Phil Daniele, President and Chief Executive Officer of AutoZone, credited Jackson with being a key contributor to the strategies that drove record sales, earnings, and earnings per share during his six-year tenure. Daniele expressed appreciation for Jackson's contributions and wished him well in his future endeavors.
AutoZone has commenced an external search for a successor to Jackson. Daniele noted confidence that the company's experienced finance and accounting team will ensure continuity and deliver financial leadership. He added that AutoZone's strategies are well established and the company believes it is on track for a solid fiscal 2027.
As of August 29, 2026, AutoZone operated 8,031 stores in total, with 6,863 in the U.S., 1,001 in Mexico, and 167 in Brazil. The company is a leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the Americas. Its stores carry new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, and accessories for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light-duty trucks.
The majority of AutoZone stores participate in a commercial sales program that provides prompt delivery of parts and commercial credit to local, regional, and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and fleet owners. The company also sells products through www.autozone.com and www.autozonepro.com. Additionally, AutoZone sells the ALLDATA brand of automotive diagnostic and shop management software through www.alldata.com and provides product information on Duralast branded products through www.duralastparts.com. The company does not generate revenue from automotive repair or installation services.
The announcement includes forward-looking statements subject to risks such as product demand changes due to fuel prices or miles driven, energy prices, weather events, competition, credit market conditions, access to financing, stock repurchases, recessionary conditions, consumer debt levels, legal or regulatory changes, self-insurance risks, war or terrorist activity, public health issues, inflation, exchange rates, hiring and retention challenges, construction delays, information technology failures or cyber-attacks, sustainability of historic growth rates, credit rating downgrades, reputation damage, international business challenges, supplier costs, inventory availability, supply chain disruptions, tariffs or trade policies, new accounting standards, and execution of growth initiatives.
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