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A celebration of life event will be held for FedEx founder Fred Smith at FedExForum in Downtown Memphis on what would have ...
Fred Smith, who pioneered the express delivery industry when he founded FedEx more than 50 years ago, died at the age of 80 in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, June 21.
FedEx announced plans for a celebration of life service for their late founder, Fred Smith, on Friday. The corporation said ...
FedEx founder Fred Smith, whose express shipping company set the standard for absolutely, positively overnight delivery, has ...
"We ... look forward to operating out of a location that bears his name," FedEx said in a statement about naming the airport ...
This story will be updated. Founder of the FedEx Corporation Fred Smith has died Saturday at 80. Smith was born in 1944 in Marks, Mississippi before going on to earn his undergraduate degree at ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering small ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering … ...
FedEx executives honored founder Fred Smith, who died June 21, during a quarterly earnings call. Smith's successor, Raj Subramaniam, shared his admiration for Smith's leadership and vision.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Founder of the FedEx Corporation, Fred Smith, has died Saturday at 80. Smith was born in 1944 in Marks, Mississippi, before going on to earn his undergraduate degree at Yale ...
The event will take place on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at FedExForum on what would have been Smith's 81st birthday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Founder of the FedEx Corporation, Fred Smith, has died Saturday at 80. Smith was born in 1944 in Marks, Mississippi, before going on to earn his undergraduate degree at Yale College ...