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- Name: FREDERICK WALLACE SMITH
- English name: FREDERICK WALLACE SMITH
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Description: Fedex founder fred smith came up with the idea for the company for a term paper at yale in 1965. after graduation, smith served in vietnam with the marines. he returned home and launched fedex in 1971. fedex lost $29 million in its first 26 months, so smith flew to vegas and won $27,000 at the blackjack tables, enough to keep the business afloat. the company now generates $70 billion in annual revenue. sales continue to rise even as competition increases: amazon is reportedly testing its own delivery service. smith's production company, alcon entertainment, produced the 2017 film blade runner 2049.
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