A lot of the economy is indeed being supplied by goods that are produced offshore. And much of the reason for that is societal. Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
The biggest part of our business has always been moving things, not paper. With the Internet, people in Mississippi can buy things from Macedonia, without regard to time or place or quantity. Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
Beginning in 1973 and then acts in ’77, ’78, 1980, 1994 and then into the 21st century in the international arena, governments have steadily gotten out of the transportation business. Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
The United States tax system today is very prejudiced towards financialization, leverage, and lack of investment. Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
The tax rate of 35 percent is impossible to provide an incentive to the large corporations, that have $1.7 trillion offshore, to put their money back in the United States. Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
Every time we make an investment decision at FedEx, we ask ourselves: ‘What is the return on this investment?’ Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
I am not someone who tends to advocate for increased government involvement in the private sector. Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
Only electricity can give the transport sector the flexibility to switch fuels when one or more become too expensive. Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
My four years in the Marine Corps left me with an indelible understanding of the value of leadership skills. Frederick W. Smith Read Quote
