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FedEx Founder Fred Smith Dies at 80

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Smith’s pilots were asked to use their personal credit cards to buy fuel and stagger cashing their paychecks.” ( See More Below) CATEGORY SPONSOR: SOFTEON At one point, the company was down to its last $5,000 — which Smith took to Las Vegas and turned into $27,000 playing blackjack. That was enough money to get FedEx through the week.

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Let the Design Begin…

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It was far a cry from the neon and glitzy hotels of Las Vegas where I am often speaking. I smiled as I began to present the story of the “Metrics that Matter.” Market-Driven llamasoft Metrics That Matter network design value-based design' The doors hung precariously on their hinges, and the steps were uneven.