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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frederick_WFrederick W. Smith - Wikipedia

    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]

  2. www.fedex.com › leadership › frederick-w-smithFrederick W. Smith | FedEx

    Born in 1944 in Marks, Mississippi, Frederick W. Smith, Yale College 1966, is the founder of FedEx Corporation and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. The original analyses about the logistic needs of a highly automated future society were done during his tenure as an undergraduate.

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  4. www.britannica.com › money › Frederick-W-SmithFrederick W. Smith | Biography & Facts | Britannica Money

    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.

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    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.

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  7. www.fedex.com › en-us › aboutLeadership | FedEx

    FedEx Corporate Leadership. Frederick W. Smith. Founder and Executive Chairman. VIEW FREDERICK SMITH'S BIO. Raj Subramaniam. President, CEO, and Director. VIEW RAJ SUBRAMANIAM'S BIO. Mark Allen. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

  8. www.cbc.ca › news › businessFedEx founder Fred Smith stepping down as CEO after nearly 50 ...

    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.

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  10. www.fedex.com › en-us › aboutOur History | FedEx

    Frederick W. Smith wrote a term paper at Yale University proposing a revolutionary way to accommodate time-sensitive shipments—and received an average grade. 1971. Mr. Smith founded Federal Express Corporation in Little Rock, Arkansas. Federal Express: What's in a name?