Fred Smith, who pioneered the express delivery industry when he founded FedEx more than 50 years ago, died at the age of 80 in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, June 21.

Aviation commentator Dan Patterson reflects on the life and legacy of Fred Smith, who founded FedEx and revolutionized overnight delivery with his hub-and-spoke model.

The FedEx St. Jude Championship will honor FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died in June. The FedEx St. Jude Championship will pay tribute to FedEx founder and former CEO Fred Smith during the event, ...

FedEx founder Fred Smith, whose express shipping company set the standard for absolutely, positively overnight delivery, has ...

A celebration of life event will be held for FedEx founder Fred Smith at FedExForum in Downtown Memphis on what would have ...

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

FILE - FedEx CEO Fred Smith appears at a signing ceremony where President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order in the East Room of the White House on July 19, 2018, in Washington.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 Yale ...

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

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. Video above: Remembering those we've lost in 2025 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 Yale College ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 Yale ...