A celebration of life event will be held for FedEx founder Fred Smith at FedExForum in Downtown Memphis on what would have ...

From Tunku Varadarajan’s Weekend Interview with FedEx founder Fred Smith in the Journal, April 16, 2022. Smith died Saturday at 80: Free trade is Mr. Smith’s greatest passion. Trade, he says ...

From pandas to grizzly bears, the Memphis Zoo's evolution over the past three decades reflects one family's dedication to ...

M EMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - After the shocking passing of Fred Smith, 80, many city and state leaders have taken to social media to express their gratitude to Smith’s impact on the city of Memphis.

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 ...

Former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton took FOX13's Jeremy Pierre through his 40 years of friendship with FedEx founder Fred Smith. Skip to main content. You are the owner of this article. ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Fred Smith, FedEx Founder Who Transformed Shipping, Dies at 80.