FedEx requests NFL ‘team in Washington’ change its name
This 2014 file photo shows the Washington Redskins logo, part of the controversy over the team's name. (Alex Brandon/AP file)
FedEx Corp. chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith is a 10% owner of the team.
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Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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