Fred Smith on stagflation and more from the Freedom Awards
Honoree Fred Smith was asked if he believes the economy is in recession before attending the National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Awards ceremony Thursday. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
At last night’s Freedom Awards, FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith talked about the economy and highlighted longtime staff members; two Pulitzer Prize-winning authors spoke about the time it takes to write about history.
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