FedEx will hold a public memorial on Aug. 11 at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, to honor founder Fred Smith, who passed ...

"It's difficult to put into words the tremendous loss felt by all who knew Frederick W. Smith," FedEx CEO and President Raj Subramaniam said.

FedEx has announced that it will hold a public memorial for founder Fred Smith. FedEx says that the memorial will be held on ...

FedEx founder Fred Smith was a complex character with numerous interests. Here's a look at some perhaps under-reported aspects of his life.

The event will take place on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at FedExForum on what would have been Smith's 81st birthday.

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.

FedEx founder Fred Smith, whose express shipping company set the standard for absolutely, positively overnight delivery, has died.

The rise of FedEx Corp. from a startup express carrier with a few aircraft to the largest air cargo airline in the world and facilitator of global commerce is one of the remarkable stories in American ...

FedEx founder Fred Smith died June 21 at the age of 80. He was remembered for transforming Memphis and shaping the city's identity.

It's hard to imagine a Memphis household that wasn't affected in some way, large (employment) or small (the Grizzlies), by FedEx founder Fred Smith.

Fred Smith's family tells The Commercial Appeal the FedEx founder was "the most incredible and loving father and grandfather" ...

That’s been true in my life and the life of FedEx,” Smith said during a speech at the Wings Club. “But that’s what makes the journey so exhilarating.” Frederick W. Smith was born in Marks, Miss., in ...