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Staples and FedEx do not offer 16-point cardstock for same-day service, so we picked the closest equivalents: 14-point paper for Staples and 100-pound paper for FedEx.
Howdy, Memphis. It’s Tuesday, June 24, and the Memphis City Council meets today. They’ll consider one member’s plan to use xAI tax dollars to help kids. Two things are certain: The Shelby County ...
Fred Smith, Billionaire Founder of FedEx, Is Dead at 80 His vision for how to ship packages overnight led to not just a new company, but also a new sector of the world economy and a now-familiar ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- 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 ...
FedEx’s founder created a business empire—and a legacy of timeless ads FedEx's "Fast Talker" ad from Ally & Gargano was named by Ad Age as one of the top 100 ads of the 20th century. (FedEx) ...
Fred Smith, a billionaire who founded FedEx and was one of the first members of the nonprofit SAFE, which has shaped mineral and energy policy in the U.S., has died. He was 80 years old.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corporation has appointed a new Chairman of the Board following the death of founder and former chairman of the Memphis-based shipping and logistics firm, Fred Smith.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. Video above: Remembering those we've lost in 2025 ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. Video above: Remembering those we've lost in 2025 ...
FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering small parcels and documents more quickly than the postal service. Over the next half-century, Smith, a Marine Corps veteran, oversaw the growth of a company ...
Fred Smith, the visionary founder of FedEx Corp. who transformed the landscape of express shipping, has passed away at the age of 80, the company confirmed. Smith stepped down as CEO in 2022 but ...