The son of the late FedEx founder has been nominated to the board of directors, in what could be an initial step in his ...

A two-decade FedEx veteran prepares to step into a new role, carrying forward a family tradition at the global shipping ...

Hundreds packed out the FedEx Forum Monday to honor the life and legacy of FedEx founder Fred Smith. Smith died June 21 and ...

FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died June 21, was a staunch supporter of and a longtime champion for University of Memphis ...

On Monday, FedExForum welcomed Fred Smith’s large family, friends and many fans who cheered a nearly three-hour tribute to ...

Richard Smith, an executive at FedEx and son of late founder Fred Smith, has been nominated to serve on FedEx's board of ...

FedEx honored its late founder, Fred Smith, with a celebration of life event at FedExForum in Memphis on what would have been ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The son of FedEx founder Fred Smith has been nominated for election to the FedEx board of directors. Richard ...

On its first night of service in 1973, FedEx Express delivered 186 packages from Memphis, Tennessee, to 25 cities with 14 Dassault Falcon business jets. Ron Anderson, who was vice president of ...

FedEx began operating in 1973 on the back of $91 million in venture capital, but quickly accrued millions in debt due to rising fuel costs. Then in 1974, Smith took the last $5,000 in funds the ...

Fred Smith, who founded and led the company as CEO for nearly 50 years, died Saturday at the age of 80. Former employees said he was a hands-on executive with an uncanny eye for making aircraft deals.

He was the heart and soul of FedEx," current boss Raj Subramaniam wrote in a memo to staff. Born in 1944, Mr Smith started FedEx with 389 staff and 14 small planes that carried 186 packages from ...