David caves to Goliath, Richard Branson to British Airways, Fred Smith to the U.S. Postal Service.

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FedEx CEO Fred Smith blamed the disappointing quarter on continued weakness in the air freight business.

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Thus I applaud Fred Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of FedEx, for his recent, spirited defense of trade.

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Fred Smith, 47, of the same address, was jailed for 14 years for three counts of grievous bodily harm.

BBC: John Smith (left) and Fred Smith

Founded in Little Rock, Arkansas by Fred Smith in 1971, Federal Express made a smart move in 1973, just as jet fuel prices were spiraling out of control.

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Fred Smith, President, The Competitive Enterprise Institute and Frank J.

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Fred Smith puts that myth to rest here.

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FedEx founder Fred Smith (a middling student at Yale by some accounts) is known to be a huge fan of the classical economic scholars, but how awful for all of us if he'd wasted his talent on teaching classical theory over founding a company that employs thousands and makes all of our lives much easier.

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FedEx ( FDX - news - people ) founder Fred Smith (a middling student at Yale by some accounts) is known to be a huge fan of the classical economic scholars, but how awful for all of us if he'd wasted his talent on teaching classical theory over founding a company that employs thousands and makes all of our lives much easier.

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CNN's Fred Pleigten and Laura Smith-Spark contributed from London.

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