FedEx founder Fred Smith, who revolutionized package delivery, dies at 80

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FedEx founder Fred Smith, who revolutionized package delivery, dies at 80
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80.
FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering small parcels and documents…

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