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 ...

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

Fred Smith, Visionary Behind FedEx, Passes Away at 80** Fred Smith, the trailblazing founder of FedEx, has died at the age of 80, leaving behind a legacy that transcends the logistics industry and ...

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

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 ...

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

Fred Smith's FedEx generates $88B in revenue after starting as an air-ground network with handful of aircraft.

Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said.

Founder of the FedEx Corporation Fred Smith has died Saturday at 80. Smith was born in 1944 in Marks, Mississippi before ...

Jack Sammons spent a portion of Saturday with the FedEx founder: “No matter how routine our regular conversations ... every ...