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

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

A celebration of life event will be held for FedEx founder Fred Smith at FedExForum in Downtown Memphis on what would have been his 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. His death was ...

From academics and facilities to athletics, Fred Smith deeply invested in the future of the University of Memphis.

T he 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 the political spectr ...

FedEx founder Fred Smith was honored with a floor speech in the House of Representatives on Tuesday Rep. David Kustoff honored Smith, who died Saturday at the age of 80, by highlighting his many ...

When he was a student at Yale in 1965, Fred Smith wrote an economics paper that spelled out his idea for a nationwide overnight delivery system. His professor gave him a C. Smith didn’t give up. After ...

FedEx announced plans for a celebration of life service for their late founder, Fred Smith, on Friday. The corporation said ...

Following graduation, Smith served as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966 to 1969. He completed two tours in Vietnam ...