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FedEx founder Fred Smith is a leader and visionary worthy of celebrating | Opinion
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMemphis is home to some of the greatest industry leaders of the 20th Century — and central among...
Clint Smith on W.E.B. Du Bois, 'The Warmth of Other Suns,' and the Book That Broke His Heart
Elle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe award-winning author of 'How the Word is Passed' and 'Above Ground' on W.E.B. Du Bois, 'The...
Q&A: FedEx founder, veteran Fred Smith offers unusual gift
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFred Smith, the founder of FedEx, believes that if you’ve done well, you should give back to the...
FedEx: 50 facts to mark the 50th anniversary of logistics giant's takeoff in Memphis
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFedEx and Memphis. The names share only one letter — and Fred Smith certainly can afford to buy that...
Fred Smith flew in to rescue Memphis again. Will the state help stick landing? | Giannotto
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoPerhaps the most important statement now – now that FedEx founder Fred Smith made a record $50...
FedEx founder's family donates $50 million for Memphis football stadium renovations
Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoMemphis is looking to renovate Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium with the goal of getting into a Power...
Some FedEx employees say layoffs are wrecking morale and chipping away at the famous loyalty that...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Mr. Smith was a visionary,” said another former FedExer, who left in the last year out of...
Freedom Awards 2022: Civil Rights Museum names honorees
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCivil Rights historian Taylor Branch, FedEx founder Fred Smith and Isabel Wilkerson, author of the...
Meet the Tennessee figures who made Forbes 400 Richest People in America list
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe nation's wealthy just keep getting wealthier. After losing a collective $500 billion last year,...
Michael Oher demands millions from Tuohys in 'menacing' text messages that include Fred Smith
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoA new chapter was added Monday to the bitter public dispute between former football player Michael...