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# Fred Smith of Fedex

* Economics student at Yale University
* His professor gave him a low grade but he proved the professor wrong
* All freight airline and will fly at night when the airlines are not busy
* Raised $91 million
* Failed
* Hired experts to reverse the company
* Become a global brand