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A celebration of life has been announced for FedEx Founder Frederick W. Smith, who passed away on June 21, 2025.
FedEx has announced that it will hold a public memorial for founder Fred Smith.
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 ...
FedEx founder Fred Smith was a complex character with numerous interests. Here's a look at some perhaps under-reported ...
Frederick W. Smith, who revolutionized express delivery as the founder and longtime chief executive of FedEx, a company that ...
Additional steps remain to officially rename Memphis International Airport after FedEx founder Fred Smith, but the process is underway.
Additional steps remain to officially rename Memphis International Airport after FedEx founder Fred Smith, but the process is underway.
Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80.
Fred Smith, who transformed the parcel shipping industry by risking his family’s fortune to found FedEx Corp. in 1971, has died. He was 80.
Lee Fred Smith, who founded, FedEx, died at 80 last week. Yeah. you look back at these guys and you ask yourself, who built ...