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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.
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‘He is part of who we are’: UofM president remembers Fred Smith
Since the passing of FedEx founder Fred Smith, so many have talked about his contributions to the city, but he may have had the biggest impact at the University of Memphis.
President of Shelby County Chamber Alliance reflects on Fred Smith's legacy
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is marrying Lauren Sanchez in Venice today and some of the world's biggest celebrities are heading ...
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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 ...
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.