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Fred Smith Dies

Veteran Fred Smith, who founded FedEx in 1973 with just 389 team members and grew it into a global shipping giant with 500,000 employees, has died.

USA TODAY · 1d

Fred Smith, FedEx founder and American business magnate, dies at 80

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

Bleacher Report · 15h

Fred Smith Dies at 80, Former Washington NFL Team Part-Owner Founded FedEx

Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx Corp and a minority owner of the Washington NFL franchise from 2003 to 2021, died at the age of 80, per ESPN.

Wall Street Journal10h

Frederick W. Smith, 1944-2025

America is losing some of the great entrepreneurs of the 20th century, and among the greatest was the FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died this weekend at age 80. Frederick W. Smith was born ...

The New York Times7h

Fred Smith, Billionaire Founder of FedEx, Is Dead at 80

By Alex Traub Frederick W. Smith, who bet everything he had on a plan to revolutionize ... His death was announced by FedEx in a statement that did not provide further details. FedEx was ...

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Frederick “Fred” Smith, father of Pittsburgh Steelers OC Arthur Smith and minority owner of the Washington Commanders, passed away at the age of 80

FedEx founder Frederick Smith, also the father of Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, passed away at 80.

Daily Memphian1d

‘Most important Memphian of all time’ has died

Leaders around the area responded to his death. Former Memphis mayor Jim Strickland said, “Fred Smith was the most important Memphian of all time. He benefitted our city in every way possible, and he ...

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