Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was the father of Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s father, Fred Smith, founder of FexEx has died. He was 80. FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering small parcels and documents more quickly than the postal service.

Overseeing a fleet of cargo planes from his headquarters in Memphis, he transformed package delivery by promising overnight shipments.