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It's hard to imagine a Memphis household that wasn't affected in some way, large (employment) or small (the Grizzlies), by ...
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority plans to explore naming the airport after Fred Smith, according to the board's ...
Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80.
Before launching FedEx, Smith served two tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned the Silver Star for combat ...
Overseeing a fleet of cargo planes from his headquarters in Memphis, he transformed package delivery by promising overnight ...
FedEx founder Fred Smith is being remembered as a legend in the freight transportation industry after his death on Saturday.
Smith, a proponent for all forms of innovation in the aviation sector, was an early advocate for sustainable aviation fuel ...
For all of FedEx founder Fred Smith's renown as a businessman, his impact on sports in Memphis is equally immeasurable. Smith ...
FedEx founder Fred Smith died June 21 at the age of 80. He was remembered for transforming Memphis and shaping the city's ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Founder of the FedEx Corporation, Fred Smith, has died Saturday at 80. Smith was born in 1944 in Marks, ...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Fred Smith founded FedEx in 1973. He died Saturday, but his legacy continues. Memphis International ...
Former Memphis Mayor Dr. Willie Herenton reflected Monday on the passing of FedEx founder Fred Smith, and his impact on the ...