The FedEx founder gave the Postal Service the competition it needed to become better at its job.

Fred Smith is of course a giant in the history of American business. His vision and daring revolutionized global commerce and ...

Fred Smith, who pioneered the express delivery industry when he founded FedEx more than 50 years ago, died at the age of 80 ...

It's hard to imagine a Memphis household that wasn't affected in some way, large (employment) or small (the Grizzlies), by FedEx founder Fred Smith.

FedEx founder Fred Smith is being remembered as a legend in the freight transportation industry after his death on Saturday.

"It's difficult to put into words the tremendous loss felt by all who knew Frederick W. Smith," FedEx CEO and President Raj Subramaniam said.

FedEx founder Fred Smith's family remembered him as "the most incredible and loving father and grandfather" in a statement to The Commercial Appeal.

Congressman David Kustoff honored the founder, chairman, and CEO of FedEx Corporation on the Floor of the House of ...

Frederick W. Smith, founder of FedEx, passed away at 80. Smith’s vision of overnight shipping led to the creation of FedEx, ...

Sophia Surrett is a recent University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism ...

Smith has been a major supporter of free trade, in contrast to the push for tariffs and barriers pursued by the current U.S.