MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A retired FedEx employee is remembering Fred Smith the founder of FedEx who died on Saturday. Smith died at the age of 80 but not before reimagining the shipping and global commerce ...

FedEx will hold an event to honor its late founder. A celebration of life will be held for Fred Smith from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Aug. 11 at FedExForum. The Memphis-based logistics giant said the public ...

CNN — (CNN) — Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx who helped create the overnight delivery industry, changing the way businesses and consumers get the goods they purchased, has died. He was 80 years old.

Frederick W. Smith, visionary of FedEx. The last time I saw Fred Smith was just a few weeks ago, at a meeting in Nashville. We were taking a quick break from an intense dialogue with leaders across ...

FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died June 21, was a staunch University of Memphis supporter and a longtime champion for Tigers athletics. The Tigers will honor Smith throughout the 2025-26 athletic ...

Fred Smith, the visionary who turned a college paper into the global shipping powerhouse FedEx, has died. He was 80. Although he stepped down as CEO in 2022, Smith's influence on how the world ships ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis International Airport is getting a new name! The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority unanimously approved on Thursday a resolution to rename the airport after the founder ...

Rep. David Kustoff (R-Memphis) honored Smith, who died Saturday at the age of 80, by highlighting his many contributions to Memphis and the logistics industry. “To many people, Fred Smith will likely ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Hundreds packed out the FedEx Forum Monday to honor the life and legacy of FedEx founder Fred Smith. Smith died June 21 and on what would have been his 81st birthday, the shipping ...