Three of us were fortunate to have studied together at Northwood University under some of the most iconic professors of our time including Dr. V. Orval Watts, Dr. David E. Fry, Mr. Jeffrey Bennett, Dr ...

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

“I thought then what I still think — he is the most impressive executive I have ever met,” former FedEx Vice President and COO Jim Barksdale, who later became CEO of Netscape, said of his first ...

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. ...

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.

FedEx executives paid tribute to the logistics giant's founder, Fred Smith, during a quarterly earnings call on June 24. Smith, who died June 21 at 80, led FedEx as its chairman and CEO for the ...

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.

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. “It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A retired FedEx employee is remembering Fred Smith the founder of FedEx who died on Saturday. Smith died at the age of 80 but not before reimagining the shipping and global c… ...