From academics and facilities to athletics, Fred Smith deeply invested in the future of the University of Memphis.

FedEx founder Fred Smith died June 21 at the age of 80. He was remembered for transforming Memphis and shaping the city's identity.

Memphis is mourning the loss of FedEx founder Fred Smith, who died at age 80. Memphis leaders and officials praised Smith's ...

It's hard to imagine a Memphis household that wasn't affected in some way, large (employment) or small (the Grizzlies), by FedEx founder Fred Smith.

For all of FedEx founder Fred Smith's renown as a businessman, his impact on sports in Memphis is equally immeasurable. Smith died on June 21.

FedEx founder Fred Smith was a complex character with numerous interests. Here's a look at some perhaps under-reported ...

Ryan Silverfield, Penny Hardaway and other Memphis coaches talked about Fred Smith's impact on Tigers athletics at an event on Tuesday.

"We ... look forward to operating out of a location that bears his name," FedEx said in a statement about naming the airport ...

Fred Smith, founder of FedEx, significantly impacted the Memphis sports landscape. Smith played a key role in bringing the NBA's Grizzlies to Memphis and securing their future in the city.

Fred Smith had an incalculable impact on Memphis, the city where he based FedEx, a company that “Absolutely, Positively” revolutionized international commerce and thus the world as surely as ...