Fred Smith wasn’t your typical rich kid. At the age of four, his old man dropped dead of a massive heart attack, leaving the young boy to grow up fatherless. Worst yet, Smith suffered from calcium deficiency disease. This weakened his bones, preventing him from playing sports, rough housing and enjoying physical activities.Longing for freedom,... See more

Bounce, Don’t Break: A childhood disease that should have crippled him. A car accident killed his friend. Two tours in Vietnam. The Vegas gamble. The coup attempt. The European disaster. Each crisis taught Fred the same lesson: adapt or die. He didn’t just survive—he built an $88 billion empire that moves 17 million packages daily. Most people are

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