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

  3. Jun 28, 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.

  4. 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.fedex.com › en-us › aboutLeadership | FedEx

    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.

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

    Jul 28, 2024 · 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...

  7. Apr 8, 2020 · FedEx is the dream come true for Frederick Smith who founded and served as their Chairman and CEO, leading the well known delivery company into a high period of productivity. Smith was also a potential candidate for the vice presidential position and running mate for John McCain in 2008.

  8. www.fedex.com › en-us › aboutOur History | FedEx

    Frederick W. Smith wrote a term paper at Yale University proposing a revolutionary way to accommodate time-sensitive shipments—and received an average grade. 1971. Mr. Smith founded Federal Express Corporation in Little Rock, Arkansas. Federal Express: What's in a name?

  9. 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...

  10. Frederick W. Smith. Federal Express Corporation. 1973–Present. Industry: Transportation. Era: 1970. Capitalizing upon an idea that came to him while in college, Smith and his company have single handedly built and dominated the overnight delivery industry.

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