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When did Frederick Smith Start FedEx?

Frederick Smith in 2005. He came up with the idea for FedEx while he was an undergraduate at Yale University. Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times Fifty years after he founded the company, Frederick Smith announced on Monday that he will step down as FedEx’s chief executive in June.

Why did Fred Smith leave FedEx?

He reflects on logistics, economics and lessons from building ‘the largest transportation system ever put on the planet.’ Memphis, Tenn. In March 2020, at age 75, Fred Smith should have been winding down his legendary career as CEO of FedEx.

What happened to Fred Smith?

On January 31, 1975, Fred Smith was indicted for forgery by a federal grand jury. The suit was filed by Smith's two half-sisters. The lawsuit alleged Smith had forged documents to obtain a $2 million bank loan and he and executives of his family's trust fund had sold stock from the fund for a loss of $14 million.

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