WASHINGTON, D.C. - Aviation Week Network and the International Aviation Club of Washington D.C. (IAC) announced June 21 that Frederick W. Smith, founder and executive chairman of FedEx Corp., is the recipient of the 2022 L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation. The award is presented annually to leaders who have made significant and lasting contributions to the global air transport industry and who are considered visionaries in modern aviation. Smith, who is a native of Marks, Miss., is considered one of the world’s most influential and entrepreneurial businessmen. By creating Memphis-based FedEx and the blueprint for the global air transport industry, he changed the world. The 2022 L Welch Pogue Award will be presented to Smith at a gala dinner at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington D.C, on Sept. 14. Details on sponsorships and table purchases can be found here http://www.iacwashington.org. (Source: EIN News 06/21/22) Aviation Week Network and the IAC Announce FedEx Founder, Frederick W. Smith, to Receive 2022 L. Welch Pogue Award - EIN Presswire (einnews.com)
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