FedEx founder Fred Smith dies at 80

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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 more quickly than the postal service. Over the next half-century, Smith, a Marine Corps…

This story appeared on theglobeandmail.com, 2025-06-22 18:23:23.
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