Ryder Donates $30,000 to Florida International University in Support of Educational Programs in Washington, D.C.

Investments Underscore the Impact Diversity and Government Relations
Have on Business

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ryder
System, Inc
. (NYSE: R) has granted $30,000 to Florida International
University (FIU) in support of two of the university’s educational
programs in Washington, D.C. One of the grants, the Ryder Women in
Leadership Scholarship, was given in the amount of $15,000 to increase
access of promising female leaders to advanced educational opportunities
and leadership development. The second grant, the Ryder-FIU in D.C.
Transportation & Logistics BizGov intern program, was given in the
amount of $15,000 to fund a promising FIU undergraduate or graduate
student with interest in transportation and logistics, to gain both a
federal and corporate internship experience.

Ryder
Charitable Foundation
, the charitable giving arm for Ryder, supports
non-profit organizations with projects and causes that align with the
Company’s core values – expertise, innovation, safety, and community
collaboration.

“Ryder is proud to support FIU and to empower opportunities for both
high potential women and diverse students to access executive education
and learn more about the technological advances and growth of the
transportation and logistics industry,” said Robert Sanchez, Ryder
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

The Ryder Women in Leadership Scholarship made it possible for 10 women,
both students and promising alumni, who are aspiring to leadership
positions, to attend a two-day education course recently held in D.C. in
partnership with the Organization of American States. The course, titled
Cyber Security Strategy and Leadership, featured some of the nation’s
top cyber security experts. Those who were selected for the opportunity
have expressed interested in building careers in the areas of: business,
management, technology, logistics, transportation, supply chain
management, data analytics, health care management, human resources
management, real estate, or STEM fields.

The student selected for the Ryder-FIU in D.C. Transportation &
Logistics BizGov internship opportunity will be provided the chance to
gain both federal and corporate internship experience by working at
FIU’s Washington, D.C. office during the summer of 2017. He or she will
gain knowledge of Congress, the federal government, policymaking, and
national trends in the industry. The intern will attend transportation
hearings, national association events, and actively contribute to the
area of transportation and infrastructure. Following their D.C. summer
experience, the student, having benefited from the federal lens gained
while interning at the nation’s capital, will work as a Ryder-funded,
paid intern at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Miami, where they
will gain hands-on experience in the industry. FIU in Washington, D.C.
provides a competitive advantage to FIU students, faculty, alumni and
staff; access to thought leaders, one-of-a-kind learning, career, and
research experiences; and amplifies FIU’s voice in the national dialogue.

“We are proud of our long-standing relationship with Ryder, which has
generously supported our university and many of our top graduates who
hold leadership positions with the company,” said Mark B. Rosenberg, FIU
President. “This investment will build on these successes and ensure
that women will continue to excel in business and STEM fields.”

To learn about career opportunities available at Ryder, visit https://ryder.com/careers.
Or, to find out more about FIU in D.C. and the internship experience,
click here.

Ryder Charitable Foundation

Established in 1984, the Ryder Charitable Foundation demonstrates
community and industry leadership and inspires trust by supporting
causes that address needs in communities where Ryder does business in
the United States. The Foundation proactively solicits proposals from
and awards grants solely to IRS certified, 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organizations whose goals align with Ryder’s core values in four
strategic pillars – Expertise, Innovation, Safety, and Collaboration.
The Foundation is funded by operating profits of Ryder System, Inc.,
(NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
fleet management
, dedicated
transportation
, and supply
chain
solutions.

About FIU

Florida International University is classified by Carnegie as a “R1:
Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity” and recognized as a
Carnegie Community Engaged university. It is a public research
university with colleges
and schools
 that offers bachelor’s,
master’s and doctoral
 programs in fields such as business,
engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture,
law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU
contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy and is
ranked second in Florida in Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Best Employers”
list. FIU graduates are consistently among the highest paid college
graduates in Florida and are among the leaders of public and private
organizations throughout South Florida. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding
solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes
research as a major component of its mission with multiple
state-of-the-art research facilities
 including the Wall
of Wind Research and Testing Facility
FIU’s
Medina Aquarius Program
 and the Advanced
Materials Engineering Research Institute
. FIU has awarded more than
220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses
and centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, the Miami
Beach Urban Studios, and Tianjin, China. FIU also supports artistic and
cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia
& Phillip Frost Art Museum
, the Wolfsonian-FIU,
and the Jewish
Museum of Florida-FIU
. FIU is a member of Conference
USA
 and more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports.
For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release
are
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
New
risks emerge from time to time.
It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
on our business.
Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contacts

Ryder System, Inc.
David Bruce, 305-500-4999
David_Bruce@Ryder.com
or
Jennifer
Hanlon, 305-500-4547
Jennifer_A_Hanlon@Ryder.com

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