FedEx 50th Celebration

What year was FedEx Founded?

• 1963

• 1983

• 1973

• 1993

Answer explanation

April 17, 1973: Federal Express began operations in Memphis, Tennessee, with 389 team members.

How many planes did Federal Express have on our first night of service in 1973?

• 6

• 14

• 27

• 34

Answer explanation

April 17, 1973: That night, 14 aircraft delivered 186 packages to 25 U.S. cities.

FedEx was the first to introduce Tracking Numbers (T/F).

• True

• False

Answer explanation

FedEx created the first system for package tracking in 1979 with the intention of improving customer service and quality control. Since then, package tracking has become an important part of e-commerce.

FedEx founder Fred Smith is famous for saying, “The information about the package is as important as the package itself.”

Which is NOT a strategic operating principle?

• Compete Collectively

• Operate Collaboratively

• Innovate Digitally

• Operate Independently

Answer explanation

The FedEx strategy to compete collectively, operate collaboratively and innovate digitally provides a competitive advantage for our company. Our broad portfolio of services allows us to meet the needs of our customers, most of whom use services from two or more of our operating companies.

In what year was FedEx Trade Networks established?

• 1995

• 2000

• 2006

• 2019

Answer explanation

In 2000, FedEx Trade Networks was formed with the acquisition of Tower Group International and World Tariff, Ltd.

In 2019, FedEx Trade Networks was renamed to FedEx Logistics, providing air and ocean freight forwarding, supply chain solutions, customs brokerage, and trade management tools and data from a single, trusted source.

What saying is on the side FedEx planes?

• The World on Time

• Where Now Meets Next

• Delivering the Purple Promise

• FedEx Owns Outstanding

Answer explanation

"The World On Time" was an advertising slogan that was used in 2001 and due to it's popularity, is still used by FedEx to this day and is displayed on the front of our aircrafts.

Who are FedEx planes named after?

• Animals

• FedEx employees

• Countries

• FedEx employee's children

Answer explanation

FedEx Express names the large jets in its fleet in honor of children of FedEx Express team members. In the Purple Eagle program, the only FedEx supplemental aircraft to receive such a designation are those aircraft named in honor of St. Jude patients.

“The FedEx aircraft naming project began in 1973 with our fleet of trunk aircraft..."

FedEx purchased TNT in what year?

• 2017

• 2016

• 2015

• 2014

Answer explanation

May 25, 2016 – FedEx Corporation and TNT Express jointly announced that FedEx has acquired TNT Express. The acquisition combined the strengths of the companies – the world’s largest air express network and an unparalleled European road network, which expanded the FedEx portfolio and reshaped the global transportation and logistics industry.

Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Logistics Rising

• Talent Scout

• Launchpad

• Strategically Globalized

• Prospering Business

Answer explanation

Talent MAGNET, Launchpad, Strategically Globalized, Prospering Business and Core OpCo are the pillars of Logistics Rising that were introduced in 2021.

Logistics Rising is an evolution of the FedEx Logistics strategy from Go BIG (2018-2019) and Force Multiplier (2019-2021) to grow FXL as a core opco + FedEx core competency.

How many people did we positively impact by our 50th birthday?

• 50 Billion

• 50 Million

• 500,000

• 50,000

Answer explanation

Launched in 2019, FedEx Cares has been on a journey to positively impact 50 million people by our 50th birthday on April 17, 2023. 

We achieved this milestone early by working with more than 900 nonprofits and team members around the world to do good in their communities through volunteerism, community engagement, and countless other ways.