Guest Column: FedEx is a ‘power for good’ for St. Jude and the world
The CEO of ALSAC on the 50th anniversary of FedEx
Riley, a young St. Jude patient, shows off a FedEx Cessna Caravan that was named in his honor at the FedEx St. Jude Championship Aug. 10, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Richard C. Shadyac Jr.
Richard C. Shadyac Jr. is president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“Having FedEx’s influence in Memphis the past 50 years — from the high-profile items like FedExForum and the Grizzlies to actions that fly under the larger radar like all the FedEx Cares events in Memphis — has been incalculable in making our city as amazing as we all enjoy it to be.”
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