I do not believe I could have built FedEx without the skills I learned from the Marine Corps. Frederick W. Smith buildcorpsfedex Change image and share on social
The United States tax system today is very prejudiced towards financialization, leverage, and lack of investment. Frederick W. Smith financializationinvestmentlack Change image and share on social
I am not someone who tends to advocate for increased government involvement in the private sector. Frederick W. Smith advocategovernmentincrease 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
My innovation involved taking an idea from the telecommunications and banking industries, and applying that idea to transportation business. Frederick W. Smith applybankbusiness Change image and share on social
There is no free market for oil. It's controlled by a cartel, OPEC. Frederick W. Smith cartelcontrolfree Change image and 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
My four years in the Marine Corps left me with an indelible understanding of the value of leadership skills. Frederick W. Smith corpsindelibleleadership Change image and share on social
The biggest part of our business has always been moving things, not paper. With the Internet, people in Mississippi can buy things from Macedonia, without regard to time or place or quantity. Frederick W. Smith bigbusinessbuy Change image and share on social
I'm not afraid to take a swing and miss. Frederick W. Smith afraidmisswing Change image and share on social
