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Fred Smith, FedEx founder and Marine Corps veteran, dies at 80
Fred Smith, FedEx Corp. founder and Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. A 1966 graduate of Yale University, Smith joined the Marines after college and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He left the military as a captain in 1969 after two tours in Vietnam,…
Fred Smith, FedEx founder and Marine Corps veteran, dies at 80
Fred Smith, FedEx Corp. founder and Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. A 1966 graduate of Yale University, Smith joined the Marines after college and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He left the military as a captain in 1969 after two tours in Vietnam,…