FedEx at 50: When help comes via a Boeing 777 cargo plane
FedEx team members volunteer to package more than 30,000 meals for people affected by food insecurity around the world Jan. 16. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Instead of limiting its giving to monetary donations, FedEx relied heavily on in-kind shipping to reach its goal of helping 50 million people by the date of its 50th anniversary.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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