Obligatory snopes link: http://www.snopes.com/business/origins/fedex.asp http://www.snopes.com/business/origins/fedex.asp Summary: The rough idea of using cent

Obligatory snopes link: http://www.snopes.com/business/origins/fedex.asp http://www.snopes.com/business/origins/fedex.asp Summary: The rough idea of using centralized switching for parcel routing was in a paper for a class, but not much else. Key quote: "in a 2002 interview Smith acknowledged that "I don't really remember what grade I got. I probably didn't get a very good one, though, because it wasn't a well-thought-out paper.""