Company · Transportation & Logistics · founded 1971
FedEx
Package delivery and logistics company founded in 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas by Frederick W. Smith and now based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Of the 2 people here linked to FedEx, 1 is a founder and 0 are still there. These are people who succeeded, not the odds of succeeding.
Description and founding year: en.wikipedia.org. Each person's role links to its own source on their profile.
2 people at FedEx
Founder Past
Role
Founder, chairman and chief executive officer; executive chairman from 2022, 1971–2025
Source
· high confidence. Founded Federal Express in 1971, stepped down as CEO in June 2022 and stayed executive chairman until his death in June 2025.
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Fred Smith
Founder, chairman and longtime CEO, FedEx Corporation
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