FedEx at 50: ‘FedEx makes every part of Memphis better’
FedEx paid $92 million for naming rights in 2004 when FedExForum opened. Jack Sammons, who was on the city council at the time, said “I’m telling you, we couldn’t have built it without FedEx. We wouldn’t have had the Grizzlies and so many other great things.” (The Daily Memphian file)
FedExForum, national golf tournaments, pandas, the area’s growing medical device industry, its IT sector — leaders say they couldn’t have happened without FedEx.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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