In the early days of FedEx, Smith had to go to great lengths to keep the company afloat. In one instance, he took the company's last $5,000 to Las Vegas and won $27,000 gambling on blackjack to cover the company's $24,000 fuel bill.[12]
Fred Smith
1944–
Founder, chairman, chief executive officer, and president, FedEx Corporation
Nationality: American.
Born: August 11, 1944, in Marks, Mississippi.
Education: Yale University, BA, 1966.
Family: Son of Frederick C. (businessman) and Sally (Wallace)…
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