On June 18, 1971, Fred Smith founded Federal Express with a $4 million inheritance. Today he is worth about $3.7 billion. If you are interested in understanding the culture of the company and having a light read, then check out some great stories about past and present staff. There’s a famous story about a FedEx courier who was delivering emergency medical equipment. He came to a flooded river — so he hired a helicopter. He didn’t get fired and he’s still with Fedex today. Retail is all
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