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Frederick Wallace Smith (born August 11, 1944) is an American business magnate and investor. He is the founder and chairman of FedEx Corporation, the world's largest transportation company. On June 1, 2022, Smith stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman, and was replaced by Raj Subramaniam. [1]
Having founded FedEx in 1971, Frederick W. Smith is currently chairman and CEO for FedEx Corp. and its operating companies. Learn more about the strategic direction he provides.
About Fred Smith. FedEx founder Fred Smith came up with the idea for the company for a term paper at Yale in 1965. After graduation, Smith served in Vietnam with the Marines. He returned...
Mar 29, 2022 · FedEx Corp. said Monday that Fred Smith will step down on June 1 as CEO of the package-delivery company that he founded and be succeeded by the company's president and chief operating officer.
Mar 28, 2022 · FedEx’s founder, Fred Smith, will step down as C.E.O. Raj Subramaniam, the current president and chief operating officer, will succeed Mr. Smith, according to a news release issued by...
Apr 15, 2022 · In March 2020, at age 75, Fred Smith should have been winding down his legendary career as CEO of FedEx. Then Covid-19 hit, everyone’s life turned upside down, and the company he founded had to...
Mar 29, 2022 · The economics paper that sowed the seed for Federal Express reputedly earned him a mediocre grade. Yet by Monday, when Smith announced that Raj Subramaniam will succeed him as chief executive ...
