Fred Smith

UPS Bailout: FedEx's 'Brown Bailout' Media Campaign (VIDEO) (UPDATED)

Posted 08.16.2009 | Business


UPDATED 5:29 p.m. FedEx has launched a full-fledged attack against a bill that it considers to be a bailout of its competitor, United Parcel Service...

The Arrogance of FedEx

James P. Hoffa | Posted 07.06.2009 | Business


James P. Hoffa

FedEx CEO Fred Smith is always full of surprises. First, he threatened to pull his Boeing contract if Congress passes a provision of the Federal Aviat...

Leadership is about creating a new reality.

Dennis Whittle | Posted 01.12.2009 | Business


Dennis Whittle

What could they have done? For starters, just one of them could have shown up at one of those closely watched investor conferences and stolen the show...

Obama's Next Picks: Energy Secretary, Environmental Chief

Washington Post | Al Kamen | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics


The Obama transition team, moving along smartly to fill Cabinet posts, is planning to trot out nominees as early as next week for three jobs much watc...

Should Democrats Stop Using FedEx?

Adam Hanft | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics


Adam Hanft

Avoiding a company and a CEO (like FexEd and its CEO Fred Smith) that violate our convictions is no different than going out of our way to support a company that shares our values.