CEOs and Military Coups and Figs: Ingredients Tied Together with a Dash of Magic to draw a “Blueprint for Success”

It happened at the Magic Johnson Leadership Conference in Los Angeles, sponsored in part by FedEx, where I had the honor of speaking to college students from all over the country who have received scholarships through the Magic Johnson Foundation. We at FedEx are proud to support Magic’s efforts to broaden educational opportunities for young people with great potential and limited resources.

No Cold Feet for Ballet Dancers: Norwegian Students Win FedEx Global Access Award

Though my aunt danced with the Washington Ballet and while I am a huge fan of the television show "So You Think You Can Dance" I myself have two left feet (can't dance!). That said, I still marvel at the ingenuity of the team of students from Norway that created an innovative pointe shoe for ballet dancers uniquely designed to keep dancers' feet warm and help prevent injuries.

Succeeding in the Global Economy

Students from around the U.S. and Canada are gathering in Boston this weekend for the first Junior Achievement North American Company of the Year Competition. Twenty JA student "Companies" are presenting their business enterprise before a panel of judges, vying for the highly contested title of North American Student Company of the Year. FedEx is sponsoring the JA Competition because it teaches students around the world valuable business skills, free enterprise, and how they can succeed in a global economy.

Delivering a Safety Message to Schoolchildren

Anyone witnessing the scene outside of Highland Elementary School in Ambridge, Pa., on a recent Friday morning could have easily thought that the group of 60+ fourth graders gathered on the playground were cheering wildly and waving homemade signs in anticipation of meeting their favorite pop star or professional athlete.But that wasn’t the case. This group of 9-year-olds was waiting for Don Nehring, a professional truck driver and independent contractor for FedEx Ground, with whom they’ve exchanged letters and postcards for most of the school year.

FedEx Celebrates Teach for America Week

During the last week of February, FedEx team members visited schools all around the country in support of Teach for America.  FedEx recognizes the great work the organization does to put young leaders into the nation's schools to strengthen education in our country. I had the unique opportunity to visit Kingsbury High School right here in Memphis.  This is my account.  I would also encourage you to read what my FedEx colleagues and other had to say about their Teach for America experience.