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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]
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Learn about the life and achievements of Frederick W. Smith, the visionary who launched FedEx in 1973 and built it into a global leader in logistics and transportation. He is also a trustee, a board member, and a recipient of many awards and honors.
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May 8, 2024 · Frederick W. Smith is an American business executive who founded (1971) Federal Express (later called FedEx), one of the largest express-delivery companies in the world. Smith’s father was a successful businessman who founded Dixie Greyhound Lines, among other ventures.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Frederick W. Smith, the visionary who created FedEx and led it to become a global leader in express delivery and logistics. View his bio and other members of the FedEx corporate and operating company leadership.
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3 days ago · Learn about Fred Smith, the self-made billionaire who started FedEx in 1971 after a term paper at Yale. See his net worth, philanthropy, education, and personal life.
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Jun 8, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Frederick W. Smith, the visionary entrepreneur who created the overnight delivery service FedEx. From his childhood in Memphis to his military service in Vietnam, from his Yale paper to his global empire, discover how he turned his idea into a reality.
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Why did Fred Smith Start 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. He returned home and launched FedEx in 1971. FedEx lost $29 million in its first 26 months, so Smith flew to Vegas and won $27,000 at the blackjack tables, enough to keep the business afloat.

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Who is Frederick Smith?
Frederick Smith was born in Marks, Mississippi, the son of James Frederick "Fred" Smith, the founder of the Toddle House restaurant chain and the Smith Motor Coach Company (renamed the Dixie Greyhound Lines after The Greyhound Corporation bought a controlling interest in 1931).

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What happened to FedEx CEO Fred Smith & Raj Subramaniam?
FedEx founder Fred Smith stepped down as CEO of the company on June 1, 2022. He will remain as the company’s Executive Chairman. Raj Subramaniam, the current president and chief operating officer of the company was promoted to CEO and president.

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Did Fred Smith step down as CEO of FedEx?
"FedEx founder Fred Smith to step down as CEO; Raj Subramaniam to succeed him". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 1 April 2022. ^ a b "Jury Indicts Freight Flyer In Bank Loan". The Commercial Appeal, Little Rock Bureau. February 4, 1975. p. 1. ^ Reichert, Bernhard. "A Review of OVERNIGHT SUCCESS: FEDERAL EXPRESS AND ITS RENEGADE CREATOR".

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Why did Fred Smith write a paper?
While attending Yale University, Fred Smith wrote a paper on the need for reliable overnight delivery in a computerized information age. His professor found the premise improbable, and to the best of Smith’s recollection, he only received a grade of C for this effort, but the idea remained with him.

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How did Fred Smith grow up?
Fred Smith’s father died when he was only four and the boy was raised by his mother and uncles. Smith was crippled by bone disease as a small boy, but regained his health by age ten, before becoming an excellent football player and learning to fly at age fifteen. He had a great interest in flying and became an amateur pilot as a teenager.

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Learn about the history and vision of FedEx, the global leader in express and ground delivery. Meet Frederick W. Smith, the founder and executive chairman who envisioned a new industry using planes for reliable overnight delivery.