The FedEx Corp. board of directors has elected R. Brad Martin as chairman to replace founder and executive chairman Frederick ...

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. FedEx later ...

Fred Smith died Saturday at age 80. Read Forbes’ 1977 profile of Smith, from bone cancer, to war, to the billionaires list.

Smith has been a major supporter of free trade, in contrast to the push for tariffs and barriers pursued by the current U.S. administration. Yet, the New York Times reported that FedEx’s corporate tax ...

Frederick W. Smith, founder and executive chairman of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider FedEx, passed away on Saturday, June 21. Smith was 80.

Before launching FedEx, Smith served two tours in Vietnam, where he was twice wounded and earned the Silver Star for combat ...

Police responded to a wounding call just before 6 a.m. at 4260 Winchester Road on June 23, 2025, where an officer found a man ...

FedEx has identified its new board chair to replace Fred Smith, who passed away on Saturday, June 21. CFO of the Year Awards ...

Fred Smith's FedEx generates $88B in revenue after starting as an air-ground network with handful of aircraft.

Founder of Taxpayer Justice Institute, Joe B. Kent, talks current issues with MATA and the Greater Memphis Chamber with Kenneth Whalum ...

For all of FedEx founder Fred Smith's renown as a businessman, his impact on sports in Memphis is equally immeasurable. Smith ...