Frederick Wallace Smith, founder of FedEx, passed away this weekend at 80 years old. Smith is a former minority owner of the Washington Commanders, then the Redskins, from 2003 until 2021, when he and ...

Fred Smith's innovative express shipping company revolutionized air cargo, establishing the overnight delivery standard. He built FedEx into a global shipping giant from a concept in a college term ...

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 ...

Frederick W. Smith, who revolutionized express delivery as the founder and longtime chief executive of FedEx, a company that became so ubiquitous its name gained currency as a verb, died June 21 in ...

Three of us were fortunate to have studied together at Northwood University under some of the most iconic professors of our time including Dr. V. Orval Watts, Dr. David E. Fry, Mr. Jeffrey Bennett, Dr ...

Smith believed society’s growing reliance on automation and technology would create a need for rapid, reliable shipment of items such as computer parts and documents. His idea was simple yet ...

Arkansas Razorbacks head coach and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2015 inductee John Calipari sent out a message on Sunday to honor the life of a close friend who passed on Saturday. FedEx ...

FedEx founder Frederick Wallace Smith, whose express shipping company revolutionized air cargo transportation and set the standard for "absolutely, positively" overnight delivery, died on June 21, ...