Frederick W. Smith

Frederick W. Smith
Smith in 2012
Born
Frederick Wallace Smith

(1944-08-11) August 11, 1944 (age 80)
EducationYale University (BA)
Occupations
  • Business magnate
  • investor
  • philanthropist
Years active1971–present
Known forFounder of FedEx Corporation
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Linda Black Grisham
(m. 1969; div. 1977)
Diane Smith
(m. 2006)
ChildrenRichard Smith
Arthur Smith
Cannon Smith
Windland Smith Rice
Molly Smith
Parent(s)James F. Smith
Sally Wallace
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
RankCaptain
Battles / warsVietnam War (WIA)
AwardsSilver Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart (2)

Frederick Wallace Smith (born August 11, 1944) is an American business magnate and investor. He is the founder and chairman of FedEx Corporation, the world's largest transportation company. Smith stepped down as CEO in June 2022 and was succeeded by Raj Subramaniam.[1] He is considered one of the most successful transportation entrepreneurs in the world. He had an estimated net worth of $5.3 billion as of June 2023.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference step down was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Fred Smith". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-11-06.

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