---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-052429"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPD"
cik: "0000746515"
company_name: "EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T03:41:23.060520+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expeditors names Daniel R. Wall President, Global Geographies and Operations effective Jan 1, 2024

## Summary
- Daniel R. Wall promoted from President, Global Services to President, Global Geographies and Operations.
- Succession effective January 1, 2024; Richard H. Rostan retiring December 31, 2023.
- Wall has been with Expeditors since 1987 and held various leadership roles including SVP Ocean Services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-052429
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPD
- cik: 0000746515
- company_name: EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017023052429/0000950170-23-052429-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017023052429/expd-20231005.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-052429
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-052429.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-052429.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard H. Rostan departed as President, Global Geographies and Operations at EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President, Global Geographies and Operations
  source text: Mr. Wall will succeed Richard H. Rostan, current President, Global Geographies and Operations, who previously announced his intention to retire on December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017023052429/0000950170-23-052429-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel R. Wall was named as President, Global Geographies and Operations at EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC.
  - Action: named
  - Role: President, Global Geographies and Operations
  source text: On October 5, 2023, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the Company”) named Daniel R. Wall, President, Global Services, as President, Global Geographies and Operations, effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017023052429/0000950170-23-052429-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.