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1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frederick_WFrederick W. Smith - Wikipedia

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   Frederick Wallace Smith (born August 11, 1944) is an American business magnate and investor. He is the founder and chairman of FedEx Corporation, the world's largest transportation company.

2. www.britannica.com › money › Frederick-W-SmithFrederick W. Smith | Biography & Facts - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   May 8, 2024 · Frederick W. Smith (born August 11, 1944, Marks, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American business executive who founded (1971) Federal Express (later called FedEx), one of the largest express-delivery companies in the world.

3. www.fedex.com › en-us › aboutFrederick W. Smith | FedEx

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   Having founded FedEx in 1971, Frederick W. Smith is currently chairman and CEO for FedEx Corp. and its operating companies. Learn more about the strategic direction he provides.

4. achievement.org › achiever › frederick-w-smithFrederick W. Smith | Academy of Achievement

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   Jun 8, 2022 · Fred Smith, Chairman and CEO of Federal Express Corporation, is known as the “father of the overnight delivery business,” and the Marine Corps veteran who teetered on the verge of bankruptcy is one of American business’s greatest success stories.

5. www.forbes.com › profile › fred-smith-1Fred Smith - Forbes

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   4 days ago · Founder and Executive Chairman, FedEx. FedEx founder Fred Smith came up with the idea for the company for a term paper at Yale in 1965. After graduation, Smith served in Vietnam with the...

6. www.fedex.com › en-us › aboutLeadership | FedEx

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   FedEx Corporate Leadership. Frederick W. Smith. Founder and Executive Chairman. VIEW FREDERICK SMITH'S BIO. Raj Subramaniam. President, CEO, and Director. VIEW RAJ SUBRAMANIAM'S BIO. Mark Allen. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

7. www.pbs.org › wgbh › theymadeamericaWho Made America? | Innovators | Fred Smith - PBS

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   Frederick W. Smith, the founder of FedEx, was born in 1944 in Marks, Mississippi. While an undergraduate at Yale University in 1965, Smith wrote an economics paper observing that as society...

8. www.military.com › veterans-day › frederick-smithFrederick W. Smith: Young Marine to Chairman and CEO of FedEx

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   Nov 1, 2011 · In 1971, Fred Smith, a young Marine veteran just two years removed from combat duty in Vietnam, set up a company that guaranteed overnight delivery of goods between several U.S. cities.

9. apnews.com › article › mlb-politics-us-marine-corps-frederickQ&A: FedEx founder, veteran Fred Smith offers unusual gift

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   Jan 11, 2023 · Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, believes that if you’ve done well, you should give back to the public interest. The 78-year-old Marine Corps veteran stepped down as FedEx’s CEO last year, but remains its executive chairman.

10. newsroom.fedex.com › newsroom › globalRaj Subramaniam to become President and CEO of FedEx ...

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    Mar 28, 2022 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 28, 2022) – FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today that, effective June 1, 2022, Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chairman, and Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief Operating Officer, will be promoted to President and CEO.