FedEx at 50: FedEx hired Annie Leibovitz to capture grit of startups, including Fred, 50 years later
FedEx Corp. hired photographer Annie Leibovitz to capture the faces of three entrepreneurial startups who symbolize what Frederick W. Smith unleashed here 50 years ago. Leibovitz’s portraits includes one of Smith himself (seen here). (Photo by Annie Leibovitz)
Images show the might, creativity it takes to start a company, reminding the world that FedEx started out the same way.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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