Basil Khalil is the Vice-president of Operations for FedEx Latin America and Caribbean Division. Based in Miami, Khalil manages a diverse team of more than 1,600 operations personnel that work in the Caribbean and Central America region.

Khalil joined FedEx in 1997 as a financial analyst for the Financial Planning and Analysis department, where he was quickly promoted for leading a corporate-wide initiative to identify international growth strategies. As a manager, he was responsible for implementing the global cash handling and control system and rolling-out electronic invoicing in the Caribbean. As a managing director, Khalil had responsibility for all aspects of IT software development, telecommunications, and network engineering for the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Division. Prior to his most recent role, Khalil had responsibilities for Planning, Engineering, Quality & Supply Chain for the Division.

He has been honored five times with the FedEx Five Star Award, the highest recognition bestowed on employees who demonstrate leadership, creativity, superior performance, and distinguished efforts in support of FedEx customers. He was also named 2025 South Florida Business Journal Ultimate CEO Awards Honoree.

Khalil earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami and is a current member of the University of Miami President's Council. He serves on the Industrial Advisory Board at the University of Miami Industrial Engineering department, the Industrial Advisory Council at the FIU Enterprise and Logistics Engineering department, and he recently joined the Board of Directors of the International Association for Management of Technology, IAMOT. He also serves on the Miami-Dade Beacon Council’s Board of Directors.