FedEx founder Fred Smith: An "overnight" success

When Fred Smith started his next-day delivery company Federal Express in 1973, flying packages to customers, it was not an overnight success. Today FedEx moves 15 million packages a day aboard its fleet of aircraft, through hubs in Memphis and other cities, to more than 200 countries around the world. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with Smith about how the former Marine captain and decorated Vietnam veteran transformed the shipping industry. @FedEx #FredSmith "CBS Sunday Morning" features stories on the arts, music, nature, entertainment, sports, history, science and Americana, and highlights unique human accomplishments and achievements. Check local listings for CBS Sunday Morning broadcast times. Subscribe to the "CBS Sunday Morning" YouTube channel: bit.ly/20gXwJT Get more of "CBS Sunday Morning": cbsn.ws/1PlMmAz Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Instagram: bit.ly/23XunIh Like "CBS Sunday Morning" on Facebook: bit.ly/3sRgLPG Follow "CBS Sunday Morning" on Twitter: bit.ly/1RquoQb Subscribe to our newsletter: cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Download the CBS News app: cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Try Paramount+ free: bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

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