Celebrating 50 Years of FedEx
17 Abril 2023 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Company marks milestone with community service
events, global day of celebration, and the introduction of the
Founder’s Fund
50 years ago today, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX)
launched an industry that changed the world. It was this day that
marked the company’s first fully operational night and the first
step to realizing founder and Executive Chairman Frederick W.
Smith’s vision to connect the globe. Now 50 years later, FedEx
connects over 220 countries and territories, includes over 530,000
employees, and continues to demonstrate the innovation that defined
the company from the start. To mark this milestone, the FedEx team
is celebrating with a day full of community service
opportunities and global events.
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“It is an honor and a privilege to work with such an innovator
like Fred Smith who guided us to where we are today,” said
President and Chief Executive Officer Raj Subramaniam. “Today is a
celebration of our dedicated team members who are committed to our
Purple Promise of making every FedEx experience outstanding — now
and for the next 50 years.”
Celebrating Our Team Members & Our Community
FedEx team members around the world are joining together to
celebrate this milestone today —and the culmination of 50 Days of
Caring — supporting to the communities they serve every day by
volunteering their time and donating items to agencies in need.
Whether it’s by building homes for those in need in Hungary or
making special deliveries to kids in Italy, giving back is part of
the company’s culture. FedEx also recently announced it exceeded
its FedEx Cares 50 by 50 goal of helping 50 million people by its
50th birthday.
As a thank you, approximately 60 FedEx front line team members
have been invited to join in for the ringing of the opening bell at
the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 17th.
And, from Memphis, Tennessee to Kuala Lumpur, cities across the
globe are joining in to celebrate this milestone for FedEx by
lighting landmarks and airports in orange and purple.
Celebrating Our Customers
Last week FedEx released a portrait series collaboration with
Annie Leibovitz to spotlight and elevate its small business
customers. Named Driving Passions, the series incorporates the
power and possibilities of FedEx by showcasing three small
businesses that represent the startups, innovators, and legends in
the making.
“We’re proud of our story of connecting the world – and we know
our customers are proud of their stories, too,” added Brie Carere,
Chief Customer Officer of FedEx Corp. “This series lifts up
passionate entrepreneurs who are changing the world – and how FedEx
enables small businesses to start small and grow through
innovation.”
Unlimited Tomorrow, Terra Beauty Bars, and Ginjan Bros. were the
FedEx small business customers chosen to be photographed to serve
as a direct reflection of the modern FedEx brand— inclusive,
innovative, and intelligent.
Celebrating What’s Next
As FedEx continues to plan for what’s next in the industry, the
company recently announced it would bring its operating companies
together as one FedEx.
In celebration of its 50th birthday and commitment to doing
good, FedEx is excited to announce the Founder’s Fund — a
philanthropic endowment created to honor Frederick W. Smith and his
legacy as a business leader and changemaker in communities around
the world. FedEx Cares is committing $2 million to kick off the
fund. Annual beneficiaries include innovative veteran entrepreneurs
and nonprofit organizations chosen by team members for their
outstanding volunteer engagement.
“Today is a huge milestone in the history of our company and I
am immensely proud to share it with our team members across the
world as we deliver what’s next,” added Subramaniam.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenue of $93 billion, the company
offers integrated business solutions through operating companies
competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating
digitally as one FedEx. Consistently ranked among the world’s most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 530,000
employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and
professional standards and the needs of their customers and
communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and
possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with
a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn more,
please visit fedex.com/about.
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