Michael Welch
Role at XPO, Inc.
Founded the predecessor business in 2000 before later strategic changes reshaped it into XPO.
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Founders
Michael Welch, Brad Jacobs · Founded 2000 · Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Quick Answer
XPO was founded by Michael Welch, Brad Jacobs in 2000 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. The company is currently led by Mario Harik.
The business began in 2000 as Express-1 Expedited Solutions. Brad Jacobs invested in 2011, renamed the company XPO Logistics, and used acquisitions to scale freight brokerage, LTL, last-mile, and contract logistics. The 2021 GXO spinoff and 2022 RXO spinoff left XPO concentrated on asset-based transportation.
Founded the predecessor business in 2000 before later strategic changes reshaped it into XPO.
Used acquisitions and spinoffs to turn the company into a focused transportation platform.
Mario Harik
CEO
Brad Jacobs
CEO