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Fred Smith, FedEx’s billionaire founder and CEO, dies at 80
Overseeing a fleet of cargo planes from his headquarters in Memphis, he transformed package delivery by promising overnight ...
FedEx leaders pay tribute to Fred Smith: 'His legacy will be felt for years to come'
"It's difficult to put into words the tremendous loss felt by all who knew Frederick W. Smith," FedEx CEO and President Raj ...
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Fred Smith, Billionaire Founder of FedEx, Is Dead at 80
By Alex Traub Frederick W. Smith, who bet everything he had on a plan to revolutionize freight transport, courting disaster early on but ultimately winning vindication in the form of power in ...
Fred Smith, FedEx founder and American business magnate, dies at 80
FedEx founder Fred Smith, whose express shipping company set the standard for absolutely, positively overnight delivery, has ...
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Frederick W. Smith, 1944-2025
and among the greatest was the FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died this weekend at age 80. Frederick W. Smith was born in Mississippi in 1944 and served in the Marines in the fraught 1960s, ...
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FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith passes away at 80
Delivery giant FedEx has lost its founder. Frederick W. Smith, the founder of FedEx, has died at the age of 80 ...
PGA Tour Sends Heartfelt Message on Fred Smith's Death
PGA Tour Sends Heartfelt Message on Fred Smith's Death originally appeared on Athlon Sports.