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Frederick W. Smith
1944Aug, 11

Frederick W. Smith

Frederick W. Smith, American businessman, founded FedEx
Frederick Wallace Smith (born August 11, 1944) is an American business magnate and investor. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, the world's largest transportation company. He is considered one of the most successful transportation entrepreneurs in the world.

He has an estimated net worth of $4.6 billion (as of October 2021)

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Events on 1944

  • 10Apr

    Auschwitz concentration camp

    Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
  • 13Apr

    Soviet Union

    Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
  • 26Jun

    RAF

    World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
  • 26Aug

    Charles de Gaulle

    World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
  • 31Dec

    Nazi Germany

    World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.