Conaway: I owe FedEx’s Richard Smith an apology and a cup of coffee
Richard W. Smith, (middle left) son of FedEx's founder, on Monday, April 5, 2022 in Downtown Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Dan Conaway
Dan Conaway was a freelance columnist with The Daily Memphian from 2018 to 2025.
“Rather than flex his considerable corporate muscle in objection, a very busy man carved out two hours to spend with me to talk about something we both love. This city.”
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