FedEx announced plans for a celebration of life service for their late founder, Fred Smith, on Friday. The corporation said ...

This story will be updated. Founder of the FedEx Corporation Fred Smith has died Saturday at 80. Smith was born in 1944 in Marks, Mississippi before going on to earn his undergraduate degree at ...

Frederick W. Smith's death made international headlines, but he wasn't the first transportation-industry Fred Smith whose obituary was on the front page of the Memphis newspapers.

Frederick W. Smith, the visionary founder of FedEx and a towering figure in both business and golf sponsorship, has passed away at the age of 80. Advertisement. Advertisement.

FILE - Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation is seen before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday ...

"We ... look forward to operating out of a location that bears his name," FedEx said in a statement about naming the airport ...

A celebration of life has been announced for FedEx Founder Frederick W. Smith, who passed away on June 21, 2025.

FILE - Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation is seen before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday ...