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Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80.
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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.