If elected to FedEx board, count on Richard Smith for legacy, family vote
Richard Smith speaks at FedEx's new sorting facility at the Memphis International Airport Oct. 30, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
For more than two decades, Richard Smith was his father’s son at FedEx, the heir who made his way to the C-suite.
Now, he is poised to represent his family on the company’s board of directors, a position that will allow him to have a hand on the wheel while also looking out for the Smith family’s interests.
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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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