Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³⁹

David Abney

American businessperson and board member; former Chair and CEO of UPS; director at Northrop Grumman.¹

Born 1955.¹

Companies

Target CorporationBoard member Aug 11, 2021 to now¹²
Freeport-McMoRanBoard member Apr 7, 2021 to now¹³
Northrop Grumman CorporationBoard member 2020 to now¹⁴
United Parcel ServiceChair Mar 4, 2016 to now¹⁵
United Parcel ServiceBoard member Nov 4, 2014 to Aug 28, 2020¹⁶
Macy's, Inc.Board member Oct 29, 2018 to Jul 10, 2020¹⁷
United Parcel ServiceChief executive officer 2014 to 2020¹⁸
Johnson ControlsBoard member Sep 7, 2016 to Mar 8, 2018¹⁹
Johnson ControlsBoard member Sep 16, 2009 to Sep 6, 2016²⁰
United Parcel ServiceChief operating officer Feb 12, 2007 to May 19, 2014²¹
United Parcel ServiceSenior Jan 6, 2006 to Jan 4, 2007²²

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

Freeport-McMoRan FCX25,200 shares²³$1.7M at $68.01Jun 1, 2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC2,824 shares²⁴$1.5M at $538.25May 20, 2026
Target Corporation TGT7,815 shares²⁵$1.2M at $153.34Mar 11, 2026

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

Jun 1, 2026Granted 2,800 shares of Freeport-McMoRan²³
May 20, 2026Granted 349 shares at $552.17 of Northrop Grumman Corporation²⁴
Mar 11, 2026Granted 1,676 shares of Target Corporation²⁵
Jun 1, 2025Granted 4,900 shares of Freeport-McMoRan²⁶
May 21, 2025Granted 385 shares at $473.90 of Northrop Grumman Corporation²⁷
Mar 12, 2025Granted 1,841 shares of Target Corporation²⁸
Jul 31, 2024Granted 377 shares at $484.32 of Northrop Grumman Corporation²⁹
Jun 1, 2024Granted 3,500 shares of Freeport-McMoRan³⁰
Mar 13, 2024Granted 1,148 shares of Target Corporation³¹
Jun 1, 2023Granted 5,000 shares of Freeport-McMoRan³²
May 17, 2023Granted 392 shares at $447.34 of Northrop Grumman Corporation³³
Mar 8, 2023Granted 1,166 shares of Target Corporation³⁴
Jun 1, 2022Granted 4,500 shares of Freeport-McMoRan³⁵
May 18, 2022Granted 385 shares at $454.87 of Northrop Grumman Corporation³⁶
Mar 9, 2022Granted 878 shares of Target Corporation³⁷
Aug 11, 2021Granted 531 shares of Target Corporation³⁸

Early life and education

Date not recordedPillow Academy²
Date not recordedDelta State University²

Career

Occupation: chief executive officer, businessperson.⁹

Since 2021Board member, Target Corporation⁷
Since 2020Board member, Northrop Grumman Corporation⁶
2014 to 2020Chief executive, United Parcel Service⁴
Date not recordedWorked at chief executive officer³
Date not recordedBoard member, Freeport-McMoRan⁵
Date not recordedChair, United Parcel Service⁸

Personal life

Born1955, Greenwood¹⁰
CitizenshipUnited States¹¹

Sources

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WikidataDavid Abney on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: Worked at chief executive officer, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: Chief executive, United Parcel Service, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: Board member, Freeport-McMoRan, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: Board member, Northrop Grumman Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: Board member, Target Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: Chair, United Parcel Service, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataDavid Abney: citizenship, on Wikidata
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Wikidata and SEC EDGARTarget Corporation, Board member
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Wikidata and SEC EDGARFreeport-McMoRan, Board member
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Wikidata and SEC EDGARNorthrop Grumman Corporation, Board member
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Wikidata and SEC EDGARUnited Parcel Service, Chair
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SEC EDGARUnited Parcel Service, Board member
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SEC EDGARMacy's, Inc., Board member
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Wikidata and SEC EDGARUnited Parcel Service, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARJohnson Controls, Board member
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SEC EDGARJohnson Controls, Board member
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SEC EDGARUnited Parcel Service, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARUnited Parcel Service, Senior
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SEC EDGARFreeport-McMoRan shares after the filing of Jun 1, 2026
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SEC EDGARNorthrop Grumman Corporation shares after the filing of May 20, 2026
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SEC EDGARTarget Corporation shares after the filing of Mar 11, 2026
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 3, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 22, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 14, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Aug 1, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 4, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 15, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 2, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 19, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 10, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 2, 2022
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 19, 2022
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 10, 2022
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Aug 12, 2021
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Wikimedia CommonsDavid Abney photo by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0