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From academics and facilities to athletics, Fred Smith deeply invested in the future of the University of Memphis.
FedEx founder Fred Smith was a complex character with numerous interests. Here's a look at some perhaps under-reported ...
Additional steps remain to officially rename Memphis International Airport after FedEx founder Fred Smith, but the process is ...
The rise of FedEx Corp. from a startup express carrier with a few aircraft to the largest air cargo airline in the world and ...
Frederick W. Smith, who revolutionized express delivery as the founder and longtime chief executive of FedEx, a company that ...
Under the late Fred Smith’s watch, FedEx invested heavily in the PGA Tour. Here’s why the pro game appealed to him.
Fred Smith, the visionary behind FedEx, has died at 80, leaving behind a legacy that transformed shipping with overnight ...
FedEx founder Fred Smith overcame childhood Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome to become a pilot and serve in the Marines. Smith was a close friend of John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee of ...
Fred Smith, the late visionary who founded FedEx — and who was ultimately responsible for making the company the best corporate partner the PGA Tour has ever had — was not a golf guy. At all.
This story will be updated. Memphis is mourning the death of FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died June 21 at the age of 80. "Fred Smith was the most significant Memphian in history.
Welcome back on the Daily Aviation for a new documentary video about the QF-16, a standard F-16 Fighting Falcon modified into ...
Fred Smith, the visionary who turned a college paper into the global shipping powerhouse FedEx, has died. He was 80. Although he stepped down as CEO in 2022, Smith's influence on how the world ...