The share of giving by each source remained stable over the past two years, according to the report. In 2024, individuals accounted for the largest share of giving, 66%, followed by foundations at 19% ...

Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, has passed away at 80, leaving a legacy of innovation and philanthropy in Memphis.

"It's difficult to put into words the tremendous loss felt by all who knew Frederick W. Smith," FedEx CEO and President Raj ...

It's hard to imagine a Memphis household that wasn't affected in some way, large (employment) or small (the Grizzlies), by ...

FedEx founder Fred Smith's family remembered him as "the most incredible and loving father and grandfather" in a statement to The Commercial Appeal.

Fred Smith's family tells The Commercial Appeal the FedEx founder was "the most incredible and loving father and grandfather" ...

Fred Smith, who pioneered the express delivery industry when he founded FedEx more than 50 years ago, died at the age of 80 ...

The founder of AutoZone says Fred Smith shared his FedEx vision with him in Memphis when on leave from the Marines in the 1960s.

Ryan Silverfield, Penny Hardaway and other Memphis coaches talked about Fred Smith's impact on Tigers athletics at an event ...

Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, left, and FedEx founder Fred Smith sit on a panel during the American Dream Initiative Solutions Summit at The Peabody in Memphis on June 5, 2025.

FedEx founder Fred Smith believes the economy will struggle until trade agreements improve. Smith discussed tariffs and their impact on trade at the American Dream Initiative Solutions Summit. He ...

FedEx founder and executive chairman Fred Smith said he expects the economy to continue to drag until trade agreements are resolved. ... Fred Smith on what Memphis needs to do to succeed.