In the early 70s FedEx almost ran out of money. The founder and CEO Fred Smith took FedEx’s last $5,000 to Vegas and played blackjack. He won $27,000. This saved the company from bankruptcy.
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I stumbled onto an interesting fact about FedEx and the conversation has been even more fascinating! Wanted to see if this community knew anything more.
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In the early 70s FedEx almost ran out of money. The founder and CEO Fred Smith took FedEx’s last $5,000 to Vegas and played blackjack. He won $27,000. This saved the company from bankruptcy.
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I stumbled onto an interesting fact about FedEx and the conversation has been even more fascinating! Wanted to see if this community knew anything more.