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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. On June 1, 2022, Smith stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman, and was replaced by Raj Subramaniam. [1]
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.
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.
Jun 8, 2022 · Frederick W. Smith, president of Federal Express, in a photo from September 25, 1976. After four years of service in the Marines, he launched the original air-ground Federal Express network, which began operations in 1973 to serve the rapidly growing high-tech, high-value-added sectors of the economy Smith had predicted.
Overview. Smith is the founder and chairman of FedEx, a parcel courier and the world's biggest express transportation company. The Memphis, Tennessee-based group operates in about 220 countries...
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.
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...
This case discusses the entrepreneurial skills and visionary leadership of Frederick W. Smith (Smith), the founder of FedEx Corporation (FedEx). The case examines his contribution in creating the express industry.
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.
Frederick Wallace Smith is an American business magnate and investor. He is the founder and chairman of FedEx Corporation, the world's largest transportation company. On June 1, 2022, Smith stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman, and was replaced by Raj Subramaniam.
