FedEx founder Fred Smith, a Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized package delivery, dies at 80 (Associated Press) MEMPHIS, ...

When FedEx began in 1971, the idea of overnight delivery was a fantasy to most. The tech wasn’t there, the infrastructure wasn’t ready, and the skeptics were loud. Smith charged forward anyway. Smith ...

In many ways, Fred Smith  — entrepreneur extraordinaire, innovator, and super patriot, at a time when we so needed patriots — ...

The former Interim President of the University of Memphis was also a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for ...

Commanders Commemorate Passing of Ex Owner and FedEx Founder originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Fred Smith, former ...

The FedEx Corporation has officially named the new Chairman of the Board following the passing of Fred Smith, the ...

The FedEx Corp. board of directors has elected R. Brad Martin as chairman to replace founder and executive chairman Frederick ...

Fred Smith died Saturday at age 80. Read Forbes’ 1977 profile of Smith, from bone cancer, to war, to the billionaires list.

Smith has been a major supporter of free trade, in contrast to the push for tariffs and barriers pursued by the current U.S. administration. Yet, the New York Times reported that FedEx’s corporate tax ...

Frederick W. Smith, founder and executive chairman of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider FedEx, passed away on Saturday, June 21. Smith was 80.

A Marine Corps veteran who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, Smith is known as the pioneer of the hub and spoke distribution model.

Before launching FedEx, Smith served two tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned the Silver Star for combat ...