Frederick W. Smith
Businessman
1944-08-11
Quotes by Frederick W. Smith
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A lot of the economy is indeed being supplied by goods that are produced offshore. And much of the reason for that is societal.
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Leaders get out in front and stay there by raising the standards by which they judge themselves - and by which they are willing to be judged.
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I'm not afraid to take a swing and miss.
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The United States tax system today is very prejudiced towards financialization, leverage, and lack of investment.
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My innovation involved taking an idea from the telecommunications and banking industries, and applying that idea to transportation business.
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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.
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A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible.
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