Overnight Success: Federal Express And: Frederick Smith, Its Renegade Creator

by Vance Trimble

A look at the founder of Federal Express who envisioned a streamlined fleet of airplanes that could deliver packages overnight

Genres: Business, Biography, Entrepreneurship

342 pages, Hardcover

First published January 4, 1993

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fred Smith had too much baggage to participate directly in this biography but read as if he had due to exceptional work by the author in tracking down sources and doing the research. Overall an incredibly well written story, glad I was able to find a copy via the library network.

[Eric Brosch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I appreciated the insights into the early days of FedEx and the stories behind its founding.

[Steve Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

well researched, written in an engaging style. i now know plenty about the founding of FedEx, and its founder.

[Wendi Wasson · Rating 1 out of 5]

I decided not to read this book after discovering that it wasn't an authorized 'biography'. I have a difficult time reading these because I'd really rather read it from the perspective of those involved.

[Stanley Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still a lot of missing gaps to be desired