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Board votes to rename Memphis International Airport after FedEx founder Fred Smith
Additional steps remain to officially rename Memphis International Airport after FedEx founder Fred Smith, but the process is ...
How Fred Smith boosted University of Memphis: FedEx icon 'so far ahead,' president says
From academics and facilities to athletics, Fred Smith deeply invested in the future of the University of Memphis.
FedEx founder Fred Smith believed in Memphis — and 'Absolutely, Positively' transformed it
It's hard to imagine a Memphis household that wasn't affected in some way, large (employment) or small (the Grizzlies), by ...
Penny Hardaway, Ryan Silverfield talk Fred Smith's impact on Memphis: 'Genuine, wonderful man'
Ryan Silverfield, Penny Hardaway and other Memphis coaches talked about Fred Smith's impact on Tigers athletics at an event ...
Memphis airport may be renamed after FedEx founder Fred Smith
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority plans to explore naming the airport after Fred Smith, according to the board's ...
FedEx founder Fred Smith remembered for shaping 'identity of Memphis': How he transformed the city
FedEx founder Fred Smith died June 21 at the age of 80. He was remembered for transforming Memphis and shaping the city's ...
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University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave on Fred Smith's legacy - For The Win
University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave, who has led the university since 2022, said Smith's impact and legacy on the university, for the most part, are unseen.In a June 27 interview at the ...
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Memphis airport to be renamed in honor of Fred Smith
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board approved a measure Thursday morning to rename the Memphis airport in honor ...