Federal Express Founder Fred Smith

(Original Caption) The competition told Fred Smith his ideas about air cargo delivery would never get off the ground, but Federal Express keeps proving them wrong. He is the founder of the firm that has a fleet of 51 jets and handles more than 70,000 packages daily. Smith is a Marine veteran who flew combat mission in Vietnam.
(Original Caption) The competition told Fred Smith his ideas about air cargo delivery would never get off the ground, but Federal Express keeps proving them wrong. He is the founder of the firm that has a fleet of 51 jets and handles more than 70,000 packages daily. Smith is a Marine veteran who flew combat mission in Vietnam.
Federal Express Founder Fred Smith
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Credit:
Bettmann / Contributor
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515128244
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Bettmann
Date created:
July 25, 1980
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