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Fred Smith

Fred Smith launched FedEx Express in 1973 with a fleet of 14 Dassault Falcon converted business jets. (Photo: FedEx)

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
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