Monday, March 22, 2010

Forbes: Fred Smith one of 937 billionaires

Friday, March 12, 2010
Memphis Business Journal


Fred Smith is one of the world’s 937 billionaires, according to a Forbes report.

The FedEx Corp. founder ranks No. 556 on Forbes’ list, with a net worth of $1.8 billion.

Smith’s fortune grew from last year, when Forbes placed a $1.3 billion value on his net worth. That is due, in part, to FedEx’s stock price.

Shares of FedEx were trading close to $86 Friday, compared to $38.56 on March 12, 2009.

Smith’s fortune is still down from 2008 though, when the publication estimated his net worth at $2.4 billion.

Smith is the only Memphis resident on the list. There are three other Tennessee billionaires: Thomas Frist Jr. and family of Nashville rank No. 316 with a net worth of $3 billion; Martha Ingram and family of Nashville rank No. 488 with a net worth of $2 billion; and Brad Kelley of Nashville ranks No. 655 with a net worth of $1.8 billion.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good job Fred keep trying to build up your wealth its your company run it the way you see fit