6 Facts About FedEx

1. At the beginning of 2001, FedEx announced a deal with the United States Postal Service.

2. In 1978, with its prospects looking solid, FedEx went public, selling its first shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

3. In 2005, FedEx was among 53 entities that contributed the maximum of $250,000 to sponsor the second inauguration of President George W Bush.

4. On July 17, 2014, FedEx was indicted for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in cooperation with the Chhabra-Smoley Organization and Superior Drugs.

5. With the purchase of Caliber, FedEx started offering other services besides express shipping.

6. The name "FedEx" is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company's original air division, Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000.