The story of Frederick W. Smith and his revolutionary overnight delivery company, FedEx, is familiar to many people, especially Memphians. It's perhaps not surprising that the story of a billionaire ...

Frederick W. Smith, the founder and former executive chairman of FedEx, died on Saturday, the company announced. He was 80 years old. "Fred was more than just the pioneer of an industry and the ...

FedEx founder Frederick Wallace Smith, whose express shipping company revolutionized air cargo transportation and set the standard for "absolutely, positively" overnight delivery, died on June 21, ...

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority passed a resolution on Thursday to begin renaming the Memphis International Airport after recently deceased FedEx founder Fred Smith. “We applaud the board ...

FedEx has announced that Fred Smith, the company's founder, is stepping down as CEO on June 1. Smith will be replaced by President and Chief Operating Officer Raj Subramaniam. The company said Smith ...

Fred Smith, who founded FedEx Express Corp. 54 years ago and revolutionized the parcel delivery business by using aircraft for overnight delivery, died Saturday, the company said on its website. He ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. (FDX) founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx announced plans for a celebration of life service for their late founder, Fred Smith, on Friday. The corporation said the celebration would be scheduled for Monday, August 11, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands filed into the FedEx Forum Monday to honor the man many called the most influential person in Memphis, FedEx Founder Fred Smith. Smith died June 21 at age 80. “He was a part ...

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 ...

Commanders Commemorate Passing of Ex Owner and FedEx Founder originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Fred Smith, former Washington Redskins minority owner and FedEx founder died over the weekend. He was ...