Aviation commentator Dan Patterson reflects on the life and legacy of Fred Smith, who founded FedEx and revolutionized overnight delivery with his hub-and-spoke model.

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.

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

Smith orchestrated FedEx’s initial three-year, multimillion dollar sponsorship commitment in June 1986 – a massive boost for the event, which went from the St. Jude Memphis Classic to the Federal ...

Fred Smith, who pioneered the express delivery industry when he founded FedEx more than 50 years ago, died at the age of 80 in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, June 21.

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 ...

"We ... look forward to operating out of a location that bears his name," FedEx said in a statement about naming the airport after company icon Smith.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Fred Smith, founder of FedEx Corporation and a Marine Corps veteran, has died. Smith died on Saturday at the age of 80, sources confirmed to Nexstar’s WREG.

Two of FedEx founder Fred Smith 's daughters Samantha "Sam" Atkinson (staff director, global public policy-government affairs at FedEx) and Molly Heussenstamm (better known as Molly Smith, a movie ...

FedEx will host a public celebration of life for its founder, Fred Smith, on Aug. 11. The event will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. at FedExForum in Memphis.

AI-assisted summary FedEx will host a public celebration of life for its founder, Fred Smith, on Aug. 11. The event will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. at FedExForum in Memphis. The celebration will ...