If you look historically, what creates growth and wealth is innovation and investment, and increase in scale - more customers. Frederick W. Smith createcustomergrowth Change image and share on social
A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible. Frederick W. Smith conceptdeliveryearn share on social
Beginning in 1973 and then acts in '77, '78, 1980, 1994 and then into the 21st century in the international arena, governments have steadily gotten out of the transportation business. Frederick W. Smith 21stactarena Change image and share on social
A lot of the economy is indeed being supplied by goods that are produced offshore. And much of the reason for that is societal. Frederick W. Smith economygoodlot Change image and share on social
A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than he can. Frederick W. Smith manmanagerperson Change image and share on social
Every time we make an investment decision at FedEx, we ask ourselves: 'What is the return on this investment?' Frederick W. Smith decisionfedexinvestment Change image and share on social
Only electricity can give the transport sector the flexibility to switch fuels when one or more become too expensive. Frederick W. Smith electricityexpensiveflexibility Change image and share on social
Leaders get out in front and stay there by raising the standards by which they judge themselves - and by which they are willing to be judged. Frederick W. Smith frontjudgeleader Change image and share on social
Information about the package is as important as the package itself. Frederick W. Smith importantinformationpackage Change image and share on social
The tax rate of 35 percent is impossible to provide an incentive to the large corporations, that have $1.7 trillion offshore, to put their money back in the United States. Frederick W. Smith backcorporationimpossible Change image and share on social
