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

    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 became ...

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

    5 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 Marines ...

  3. www.historyoasis.com › post › fedex-ceo-historyFedex CEO History: The Founder Who Led for Five Decades

    FEDEX CEO HISTORY. As the American economy entered a turbulent period in the 1970s beset by oil shocks and stagflation, an ambitious young entrepreneur named Frederick W. Smith forever altered the logistics landscape by founding an upstart company called Federal Express, or FedEx, which pioneered the concept of overnight delivery. This origin ...

  4. atouchofbusiness.com › biographies › frederick-w-smithHere Is a Look In to the Life of Frederick W. Smith

    May 15, 2024 · Frederick W. Smith was born on August 11, 1944, in Marks, Mississippi. He was named after his father, Frederick C. Smith, a successful entrepreneur and businessman. Frederick Smith Sr. is credited with the founding of Dixie Greyhound Bus Lines, among other ventures. Fred Smith Jr. grew up with one brother, two sisters, and their mother, Sally ...

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

    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.

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

    Jan 11, 2023 · The 78-year-old Marine Corps veteran is gifting the proceeds from the film “Devotion,” which he financed, to the Marine Corps Scholarship fund. (Jan. 11) 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 ...

  7. fedexcares.com › stories › diversity-equity-and2022 Freedom Award Honoree Frederick W. Smith | FedEx Cares

    On October 20, the National Civil Rights Museum honored our Founder and Executive Chairman, Frederick W. Smith, with the 2022 Freedom Award for his achievements in building bridges of opportunity for underserved communities. Committed to making FedEx a beacon of hope and progress for Memphis and beyond, Mr. Smith has focused on putting people ...