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FedEx founder Fred Smith, a Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized package delivery, dies at 80
Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80.
FedEx founder Fred Smith believed in Memphis — and 'Absolutely, Positively' transformed it
It's hard to imagine a Memphis household that wasn't affected in some way, large (employment) or small (the Grizzlies), by ...
President of Shelby County Chamber Alliance reflects on Fred Smith's legacy
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School board member talks about moving cocaine, weed, cash in Fred Smith tribute post
A Memphis Shelby County Schools board member says a Facebook post she made after Fred Smith’s death concerning drugs moving ...
Penny Hardaway, Ryan Silverfield talk Fred Smith's impact on Memphis: 'Genuine, wonderful man'
Ryan Silverfield, Penny Hardaway and other Memphis coaches talked about Fred Smith's impact on Tigers athletics at an event ...
Former president of National Civil Rights Museum on airport renamed after Fred Smith
Jordan's execution came decades after he kidnapped and killed 35-year-old Edwina Marter, who was shot in the back of the head ...
From Vietnam Hero To FedEx Billionaire: The Inside Story Of How Fred Smith Built One Of America’s Biggest Companies
Fred Smith died Saturday at age 80. Read Forbes’ 1977 profile of Smith, from bone cancer, to war, to the billionaires list.
Memphis and Tennessee leaders react to Fred Smith's death: 'An incalculable loss'
Memphis is mourning the loss of FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died at age 80. Memphis leaders and officials praised Smith's ...