There are 39 article(s) tagged Frederick W. Smith:

• June 2020

  • Richard Smith now president of Americas at FedEx

    FedEx Express has been reorganized from six regions globally to three, and Richard W. Smith is overseeing a newly formed Americas region: the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

    By Wayne Risher June 05, 2020

• March 2020

  • FedEx not interested in federal aid at the moment, chief says

    FedEx chief Frederick W. Smith said Sunday the company doesn't need federal aid at this time, but "it's a good thing to have there ... if things get really bad."

    By Wayne Risher March 24, 2020

  • FedEx chief dishes on coronavirus in Fox News interview

    FedEx chairman Frederick W. Smith discussed operating worldwide during a pandemic in a Fox News interview Wednesday.

    By Wayne Risher March 19, 2020

• February 2020

  • Smith, Luttrell, Belz support Methodist purchase of Saint Francis hospitals

    The CEO of FedEx Corp., the chairman of Belz Enterprises and a former Shelby County sheriff and mayor weigh in on the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare plan to take over the two Saint Francis hospitals in the area. 

    By Frederick W. Smith, Mark Luttrell, Jack A. Belz February 01, 2020

• January 2020

  • Raj Subramaniam notches another title, FedEx Corp. director

    President and chief operating officer Raj Subramaniam has been elected to the FedEx Corp. board.

    By Wayne Risher January 27, 2020

• November 2019

  • FedEx chief challenges Times to debate, calls article ‘outrageous distortion’

    FedEx chairman Frederick W. Smith labeled as an "outrageous distortion" a Sunday New York Times article on FedEx capital investments and tax savings following the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.

    By Wayne Risher November 17, 2019

• September 2019

  • Dean Kamen’s iBot saved FedEx years of R&D on delivery robot, inventor says

    The new iBot personal mobility device could ride the coattails of Roxo, the FedEx SameDay Bot. Inventor Dean Kamen told The Daily Memphian he has high hopes for the collaboration.

    By Wayne Risher September 18, 2019

• August 2019

  • FedEx names Richard Smith, founder’s son, No. 2 at FedEx Express

    Richard W. Smith, son of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith, is slated to be promoted Sept. 1 to the No. 2 spot in the company’s largest operating unit, FedEx Express. 

    By Wayne Risher August 23, 2019

  • FedEx chief Smith working to shape new trade agenda

    FedEx chief Frederick W. Smith is one of three co-chairs of a Washington-based business think tank's new commission exploring ways to develop a positive trade agenda for the United States.

    By Wayne Risher August 21, 2019

• April 2019

  • FedEx, Open Skies proponents take umbrage with latest salvo by legacy carriers

    Executives of FedEx, Atlas Air Worldwide and JetBlue are urging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao Tuesday to stand by Open Skies agreements.

    By Wayne Risher April 19, 2019

• March 2019

  • FedEx chief says trade tensions dragging on world economic growth

    Memphis-based FedEx Corp. chief Frederick W. Smith, appearing on Fox News, said trade tensions are hurting the world economy and he doesn't think U.S. voters will buy big government spending.

    By Wayne Risher March 07, 2019

• February 2019

  • Discussion continues about front-office changes at FedEx

    FedEx's series of high-level management changes are fueling speculation about the reasons and perhaps worrying investors and employees, but have the potential to bring fresh eyes to the organization.

    By Wayne Risher February 20, 2019

  • Is Raj Subramaniam ‘the guy’ at FedEx? Only time will tell

    Selection of Raj Subramaniam for the No. 2 job at Memphis-based FedEx Corp. starting March 1 could put him in the driver's seat to eventually become CEO, some analysts believe.

    By Wayne Risher February 18, 2019

• January 2019

  • FedEx sweeps aside age limit for chairman Smith

    FedEx directors eliminated a roadblock to chairman Frederick W. Smith remaining on the board after his 75th birthday this year. Directors also elected David J. Bronczek as their 13th member.

    By Wayne Risher January 29, 2019