FedEx
American multinational logistics and delivery services company.
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Its air shipping operations are centralized at its primary hub at Memphis International Airport.[1]
Key facts and history
The company was founded in 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas, as Federal Express Corporation by Frederick W. Smith, a Yale graduate.[2] On October 2, 1997, FedEx reorganized as a holding company, FDX Corporation, and in January 1998 acquired Caliber System Inc..[3] After relocating its operations to Memphis, the company commenced formal operations in 1973.[2] For marketing reasons, Federal Express officially adopted the shortened name "FedEx" in 1994, making formal a nickname already in common use.[4]
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The same article states that by the time Smith retired as CEO in 2022, FedEx flew the world's largest all-cargo jet fleet and handled nine million parcels a day.[5] A 2023 article on FedEx's website confirms that the company shut down its SameDay City delivery service on March 31st, ending a decade of operation.[6] The same article quotes a FedEx spokesperson saying FedEx Office remains committed to printing, packing, and shipping services.[6] FactCheck.org states that FedEx argued the bill would allow some workers to unionize on a site-by-site basis, which FedEx claimed could expose customers to local work stoppages.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "FedEx" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "FedEx history", FedEx; Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations, Online Services ; File No. 2803030. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "FedEx" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bhattacharjee, "Fred Smith Was Told By Yale Professor That His Overnight-Delivery Idea Would Only Earn Him A 'C' — The FedEx Founder Turned It Into A $54 Billion Logistics Giant", yahoo! finance, 25 June 2025 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "FedEx" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Delaware Department of State, Division of Corporations, Online Services ; File No. 2803030. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "FedEx" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "FedEx history", FedEx (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Bhattacharjee, "Fred Smith Was Told By Yale Professor That His Overnight-Delivery Idea Would Only Earn Him A 'C' — The FedEx Founder Turned It Into A $54 Billion Logistics Giant", yahoo! finance, 25 June 2025. facts only, no text reused. finance.yahoo.com
- "FedEx Shuts Down Same-Day Delivery: What to Expect", February 10, 2023. facts only, no text reused. dropoff.com
- 'Brown Bailout?' Hardly , FactCheck.org. facts only, no text reused. factcheck.org
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- Wikipedia: FedEx (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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