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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.
Jul 6, 2024 · Smith announced in March of 2022 that he would be stepping down from his role as CEO at FedEx after 50 years; he now serves as Executive Chairman of the company.
Jul 2, 2024 · 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...
Jun 8, 2022 · Fred Smith, Chairman and CEO of Federal Express Corporation, is known as the "father of the overnight delivery business," and the Marine Corps veteran who teetered on the verge of bankruptcy is one of American business's greatest success stories.
Mar 29, 2022 · Fred Smith, who plans to remain at FedEx as executive chair, is worth more than $5bn, according to Forbes estimates © Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York March 28 2022
May 29, 2018 · Founder and CEO, FedEx Corporation. Fred Smith has been both an entrepreneur and a gambler. As most entrepreneurs do, he risked his own money to try something new in the business world. Unlike many entrepreneurs, he wildly succeeded, making his company, FedEx, a world leader in the shipping field.
Mar 29, 2022 · FedEx Corp. said Monday that Fred Smith will step down on June 1 as CEO of the package-delivery company that he founded and be succeeded by the company's president and chief operating officer.
Smith has achieved success at FedEx by creating strategic partnerships with merchandisers and by becoming a key player in other unique industries, most notably the transport of organs and other time sensitive health care products.
