How Did Fred Smith Impact Society

Over time there have been people who have impacted the world and changed the way we live. Many have created new technology that has made our lives easier, and others have advanced medical technology to make our lives last longer and make us healthier. One person who impacted society in a positive way is named Fred Smith. Though his idea was thought to be impractical by his professor at Yale, Fred Smith was determined to see his idea of overnight shipping a success and he never gave up on his idea. Even though he would face hardships he continued on and changed the shipping industry as we know, and he also help lead to the birth of online shopping websites because of his idea for shipping products through planes and getting to the person as fast as possible.

Fred Smith’s early life was not the best childhood a person can have even though his family was wealthy. Fred Smith was born in Marks, Mississippi on August 11, 1944 and he has two sisters. His Father who was also named Fred built the Greyhound bus system and he was co-owner of Toddle House a
While he was there he was not a studious student, and he was more involved in the social life at the university. In his senior year, he joined the secret campus society Skull and Bones. But while he was an undergraduate he wrote a paper for his economics class writing about his idea of an overnight-delivery service that used air transport. During that time railroads and trucks were used to ship packages, but he believed that airlines would replace the trucks and railroads. But his teacher was not amused by his idea giving him a C. The professor said “The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible.” Soon After graduating from Yale Fred Smith served 2 tours of military duty as a marine company commander during the Vietnam War. During the 27 months in Vietnam Fred had