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FedEx Headquarters & offices · Memphis, Tennessee
FedEx · Memphis, Tennessee
An eight-building, 89-acre headquarters campus joined by skyways, with a TV studio, a 500-seat auditorium and its own credit union.
Inside the Federal Express World Headquarters campus in Memphis, the tuition aid and health cover FedEx gives its people — then the pay and the business. Every number from FedEx's filings, fedex.com, careers.fedex.com and the architects' own project pages.
- 1.1M sq ftWorld HQ campus, on 89 acres
- ≈ 3,700people brought together when it opened, 2000
- ≈ 452,000Federal Express employees, May 2026
- $5,250tuition aid a year, no lifetime maximum
Sources: Form 10-K FY2026 and FY2000 · Proxy statement 2026 · careers.fedex.com · HBG Design and Uzun+Case project pages
Companies / United States / Transportation & logistics / FedEx
THE HEADQUARTERS · MEMPHIS
A campus of curved glass and skyways beside a golf course
HBG Design describes the Federal Express World Headquarters as a campus of curved glass, aluminum fins and interconnected skyways — eight buildings on 89 acres with 1.1 million sq ft of offices, open floor plans and views out over the surrounding golf course. FedEx built it in southeastern Shelby County to bring together administrative and training work then spread across the Memphis area; from July 2000 it gathered about 3,700 employees from more than 100 work groups. Inside are a TV studio, a full-service cafeteria, a 500-seat auditorium, a wellness center and a credit union.
- 8 buildings · 89 acres
- 1.1 million sq ft
- LEED Gold
- Skyways between buildings
- 500-seat auditorium
- Opened 2000
The World Headquarters campus (HBG Design)
HBG Design describes the campus as curved glass, aluminum fins and interconnected skyways — eight buildings on 89 acres with 1.1 million sq ft of offices.
The buildings and the lake
The campus opened from July 2000, bringing together about 3,700 employees from more than 100 work groups.
Building I (LRK)
LRK designed Building I, an expansion on the World Headquarters campus with LEED EBOM and Energy Star ratings.
Source: HBG Design, “FedEx Express World Headquarters” · Uzun+Case, “FedEx Headquarters” · Form 10-K FY2000 and FY2026, Item 2
Memphis: the headquarters, the World HQ campus and the hub
| Building | Address |
|---|---|
| FedEx Corporation headquarters | 942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Federal Express World Headquarters | Southeastern Shelby County, Tennessee (street address not given in the 10-K) |
| Memphis World Hub | Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee |
| Technology center (leased) | Collierville, Tennessee |
Source: Form 10-K FY2026, cover page and Item 2 · See them on the map ↓
Source: HBG Design and Uzun+Case project pages · LRK, “FedEx World Headquarters Building I” · Form 10-K FY2000 and FY2026, Item 2
Benefits (United States)
For degrees and trade, vocational or technical school, with no lifetime maximum (U.S. and Canada).
Of total eligible health costs, for more than 355,000 enrolled employees and dependents (2026).
Monthly contributions start as low as $0 for employee-only coverage.
Medical, dental, vision, pharmacy and behavioral care, built around access, affordability and advocacy.
Listed among FedEx's core benefits with health care and competitive pay.
Online courses in the FedEx Learning Center, open after orientation.
A Global Total Rewards team runs regular benchmarking and internal pay-equity analyses.
Source: careers.fedex.com, “Hiring & Development” and “Life at FedEx” · Form 10-K FY2026, Quality of Life
How FedEx keeps people, in its own words
“I will make every FedEx experience outstanding” — the shared commitment FedEx says unites its team members.
Take care of each other, commit to do good, own outstanding, drive business results, create what's next.
Part-time turnover, mostly package handlers, was 78%.
Launched in 2026 for all team members, to use AI responsibly and build confidence with it.
An online quality system everyone, from leaders to frontline team members, uses to solve problems and launch ideas.
Internal programs that train team members to drive tractor-trailers and to work with EVs, cargo bikes and e-motorcycles.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026, Human Capital · careers.fedex.com, “Life at FedEx” and “Hiring & Development”
Who works here
Federal Express employees (May 31, 2026)
full- and part-time team members hired in FY2026
independent small businesses contracted for linehaul and delivery
founded in Little Rock, Arkansas
Source: Form 10-K FY2026 · fedex.com, “Our History”
Pay at FedEx
Includes $7,098 of employer-paid health benefits. The CEO earned 547 times this amount. The median employee was identified among 506,897 employees, including part-time, seasonal and temporary staff.
Source: Proxy statement 2026 (August 17, 2026), CEO Pay Ratio
Source: FedEx job posting P25-385496-1 (2026), stated as $6,168.90–$13,571.58 a month; annualised by eciffo (× 12).
FedEx doesn't publish pay by age.
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Office history: from Little Rock to a campus in Memphis
- 1971 Founded in Little Rock
Frederick W. Smith founded Federal Express Corporation in Little Rock, Arkansas — six years after a Yale term paper proposing a new way to move time-sensitive shipments.
Source: fedex.com, “Our History”
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1973 Operations begin at the Memphis airport
On April 17, 1973 Federal Express began operations in Memphis with 389 team members; that night 14 aircraft delivered 186 packages to 25 U.S. cities. FedEx chose Memphis for its central location, an airport rarely closed by weather, and hangar space that was readily available.
Source: fedex.com, “Our History”
Federal Express hangars, Memphis airport, 1973 · © FedEx - 1981 The super-hub
FedEx opened its super-hub next to Memphis International Airport. Today the Memphis hub covers 967 acres and can sort 484,000 packages an hour.
Source: fedex.com, “Our History” · Form 10-K FY2026, Item 2
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1998 90 leased buildings around Memphis
The new holding company, FDX Corporation, listed its address as 2005 Corporate Avenue, Memphis. Federal Express leased about 90 facilities in the Memphis area for its headquarters, warehouses and offices, and announced plans to build a headquarters campus in East Shelby County.
Source: Form 10-K FY1998 (August 1998), Item 2 and cover
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2000 The World Headquarters campus
From July 2000 the new Federal Express headquarters campus — more than 1.1 million sq ft, designed to consolidate work spread across the Memphis area — brought together about 3,700 employees from more than 100 work groups. FedEx Corporation's own address became 942 South Shady Grove Road.
Source: Form 10-K FY2000, Item 2 and cover · HBG Design
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2026 One FedEx, Freight spun off
FedEx Freight was spun off on June 1, 2026. FedEx Corporation still lists 942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, as its headquarters, and the World Headquarters of Federal Express remains in southeastern Shelby County.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it.
| Annual report | HQ space (sq ft) | m² | As described |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-K 2000 | 1,100,000 | 102,193 | Federal Express HQ campus, more than 1.1M sq ft (under construction) |
Map: how the headquarters moved
From Little Rock to Memphis in 1973, then from the airport district out to East Memphis and southeastern Shelby County as the company outgrew some 90 leased buildings.
- 1 · 1971Little Rock, Arkansas — Federal Express founded
- 2 · 1973Memphis International Airport — Operations begin; the super-hub opens here in 1981
- 3 · 19982005 Corporate Avenue, Memphis — FDX Corporation's address
- 4 · 2000942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis — FedEx Corporation headquarters today
Addresses: fedex.com “Our History” · Form 10-K FY1998, FY2000 and FY2026 · Locations: OpenStreetMap
What FedEx does
FedEx carries parcels and freight by air and road to more than 220 countries and territories. Since June 2024 its package businesses run as one company, Federal Express; FedEx Freight, its less-than-truckload business, was spun off to shareholders on June 1, 2026.
FY2026 segments: Federal Express and FedEx Freight (FedEx Freight separated on June 1, 2026).
Where the money came from · revenue by service, FY2026
Source: Form 10-K FY2026, Revenue by service type (fiscal year ended May 31, 2026)
Source: Form 10-K FY2026
Growth: revenue vs. people
$60.3B → $94.7B
233,000 full-time + 219,000 part-time
Fiscal years ending May 31. Revenue: SEC XBRL (Form 10-K). Employees: Form 10-K FY2026 (Federal Express only; earlier years not shown because FedEx reported them per operating company). Multiple calculated by eciffo.
Chief executives
President and CEO since June 2022, after more than 30 years at FedEx, including COO and CEO of Federal Express.
Founder and CEO; then Executive Chairman until his death on June 21, 2025.
Founder: Frederick W. Smith. Executive Chairman since 2025: R. Brad Martin.
Source: Proxy statement 2026 · fedex.com, “Our History”
FedEx: questions people ask
Where is FedEx's headquarters?
FedEx Corporation's headquarters is at 942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee. The World Headquarters of Federal Express, its main operating company, is a campus in southeastern Shelby County, Tennessee.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026
Who designed the FedEx World Headquarters?
HBG Design designed the Federal Express World Headquarters campus; Uzun+Case were the structural engineers. LRK designed the later Building I.
Source: HBG Design · Uzun+Case · LRK project pages
How big is the FedEx headquarters campus?
About 1.1 million sq ft (≈ 102,000 m²) of offices in eight buildings on 89 acres.
Source: HBG Design · Uzun+Case
When did FedEx move into its headquarters campus?
From July 2000, bringing together about 3,700 employees from more than 100 work groups who had been spread across around 90 leased buildings in the Memphis area.
Source: Form 10-K FY2000 and FY1998
Why is FedEx in Memphis?
FedEx says Memphis is central in the U.S., its airport is rarely closed by bad weather, the airport was willing to make improvements, and hangar space was available. Operations began there on April 17, 1973.
Source: fedex.com, “Our History”
Where was FedEx founded?
In Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1971, by Frederick W. Smith.
Source: fedex.com, “Our History”
Does FedEx pay for college?
Yes. In the U.S. and Canada FedEx covers tuition up to $5,250 a year for degrees and trade, vocational or technical schools, with no lifetime maximum.
Source: careers.fedex.com, “Hiring & Development”
What benefits does FedEx offer?
Health care (FedEx covers about 70% of eligible U.S. health costs, with employee-only medical premiums from $0 a month), a 401(k), tuition aid and more than 25,000 online courses.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026 · careers.fedex.com
How many people work at FedEx?
Federal Express had about 452,000 employees on May 31, 2026 — about 233,000 full-time and 219,000 part-time.
Source: Form 10-K FY2026
How much does the median FedEx employee earn?
$50,373 in total compensation in FY2026, including employer-paid health benefits.
Source: Proxy statement 2026
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