FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith

March 27th, 2000

FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith thinks that the majority of consumer dot-coms have vastly underestimated the costs and difficulties of delivering physical goods. If he’s right, the Standard’s Jonathan Weber writes, “the messy realities of the old economy – be they militant teamsters or traffic congestion or high oil prices – are likely to impinge on the development of Internet business in a much more dramatic way than many have anticipated.”
- The Last Mile

One Response to “FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith”

  1. Dylan Tweney Says:

    Just a note– this page is not intended as a clearinghouse for complaints about FedEx or any other company. I’ve deleted such messages and will delete any further ones that are posted here. If you have issues/complaints about FedEx, there are other forums online.