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 ...

AutoZone founder Pitt Hyde held a close friendship with late FedEx founder Fred Smith for much of his life. Hyde described him as a “renaissance man" and said he was always impressed with how ...

The morning of Aug. 11, for more than two hours inside FedExForum, family members, business executives, members of Congress, a Marine Corps four-star general, musicians, celebrities (Tom Hanks and ...

The 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 spectrum. Fred had been ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering small ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands filed into the FedEx Forum Monday to honor the man many called the most influential person in Memphis, FedEx Founder Fred Smith. Smith died June 21 at age 80. “He was a part ...

Fred Smith irrevocably changed the global air transport industry, unleashing the power of man and flying machine to get just about anything to just about anywhere as fast, secure and reliably as ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx announced plans for a celebration of life service for their late founder, Fred Smith, on Friday. The corporation said the celebration would be scheduled for Monday, August 11, ...

The FedEx St. Jude Championship stopped at 2:59 p.m. on Aug. 9. The third round of the tournament was briefly paused as organizers held a moment of silence for FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died in ...

FedEx has announced that Fred Smith, the company's founder, is stepping down as CEO on June 1. Smith will be replaced by President and Chief Operating Officer Raj Subramaniam. The company said Smith ...

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 include speakers and ...