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Terrie Hoerning7/15/2014

Diane Conner White thanks for letting us know!

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/16/2014

FedEx Trivia Quiz:What was Project Early Bird?

Angela Maynard7/16/2014

I don't remember what it was, but the two of us retired people are certainly early birds! What happened to sleeping in?

Don Rose7/16/2014

I believe Early Bird was delivery before Noon.

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/16/2014

Angie, I try to sleep later...but can't........but at least we retirees can get naps in the afternoon....

Linda Cook Thorn7/16/2014

Domestic service to certain zips in NYC by 8 am? Or was it by 10?

Buddy Johnson7/16/2014

I believe Linda is close to the answer....did have to do with early deliveries.

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/16/2014

Don is Correct. Priority delivery was changed from noon to 10:30am. It was also part of the strategy to get ready for Zapmail 1 pickup and delivery of faxes. DADS (wireless dispatch terminals in vans) was also accelerated as part of Early. The original thoughts were that DADS would roll out to the top 30 cities. With zapmail pickup of a document, take to station to scan/transmit to another station for delivery...required fast dispatching to all couriers.

Linda Cook Thorn7/16/2014

Oops! I sure thought that is what we called the service for early morning New York locs!!

Subject: Article: "A Dozen things I've Learned from Jim Barsdale and 'Barksdaleisms'"

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/16/2014

Article: "A Dozen things I've Learned from Jim Barsdale and 'Barksdaleisms'"

Subject: .FedEx Trivia Quiz Answer True or False for any of the statements below:

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/17/2014

.FedEx Trivia Quiz Answer True or False for any of the statements below:1. Fred Smith got a C on his college paper on building a package airline.2. His professor did not like the paper.3. Fred Smith took the payroll, went to Las Vegas and won $20K to make the payroll.4. FedEx employees were asked not to cash their checks for a few days.5. At times, FedEx pilots used their credit cards to pay for fuel for the falcons.6. The board tried to oust FWS from the company in the early days.7. FWS used his trust money to start the company, and his sisters trusts, without telling them.8. FedEx started the flying of packages out of Little Rock.9. Jim Barksdale came to FedEx with the Cook IT buyout.

Don Rose7/17/2014

1. True, 2. True, False, Fred did not take the payroll to Vegas. He went to Vegas to talk to investors and, while he waited, he won and sent it to MEM to make payroll. 4. True, I was one of them. 5. True 6. True 7. True 8. False, the first package flight was out of MEM 9. False, I believe Jim came to FedEx after the buyout.

Martha Lanier Moore7/17/2014

I was working as a secretary in FWS' office when the producer of Designing Women called to get the Las Vegas story straight from him for their upcoming segment. FWS came out of his office and told us the details of the trip and I couldn't even tell you his actual story now.....too many stories/incidents to remember! But, I do know that even after getting the story straight from him, when they aired that show they made up their own numbers once again!

Jere Bledsoe7/17/2014

I believe Don Rose is correct on all counts. FedEx may have carried mail out of Little Rock before the package operation began but the first revenue packages came through Memphis. Also, Barksdale didn't immediately come to FedEx at the Cook "merger".

Dan Goss7/17/2014

Jimmy let's get the record straight about question 3. On Fred's first visit to COS, he hosted a dinner for all employees. During the course of the evening, Fred came over and sat next to me and told this story to everyone at my table: He was in Chicago talking to a potential investor which he thought was going to go through. It did not and he returned to the airport, and looking at the Departures board the next flight out was to Vegas. He said he had about a hundred dollars in his pocket and the only gambling he ever did was in the Marine Corps in Viet Nam. He said he built his hundred dollars well above the $27K mark, but stopped playing and walked away with $27K. He said it didn't make or break the company, but it was a good omen of things to come. I heard it first hand from Fred in '78.

Don Rose7/17/2014

Dan, the part about Chicago is dead on. But I'm sure I heard Fred state that there were investors in Vegas that he also went to see. The $27K is also what he said.

Dan Elliot7/17/2014

Well, #1 is kinda of true. In the last interview he was asked about it, he said, "I don't really remember what the grade was, maybe a C, but I passed!"

Peter Dangerfield7/17/2014

We carried 'greenies' for the USPO out of Little Rock while the pilots were getting their Falcon Rating and we were fitting the cargo doors. We had to hand load the 70 lbs greenies packed with first class mail. You haven't lived until bent over in the cargo hull while packing the aircraft full. Pilots, mechanics, ground crew all got involved in loading the aircraft when finished with their primary task, great Purple Blood back then.

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/17/2014

Very good everyone! F 1. Fred Smith got a C on his college paper on building a package airline. as stated, FWS couldn't remember what he got, so he said he probably got a C as he usually did F 2. His professor did not like the paper. The professor was interviewed before his death, and wasn't against the idea, but thought it would never work, due to government regulations and bureaucracy. The professor couldn't remember the grade either. F 3. Fred Smith took the payroll, went to Las Vegas and won $20K to make the payroll. as Dan did, I heard the story from FWS also; He was in Chicago to meet with investors and couldn't get a loan extension, feeling sad, he went to the airport and Las Vegas pops up on the monitor and he took off there; he used his own money, & did apply his winnings to the payroll T 4. FedEx employees were asked not to cash their checks for a few days. absolutely true T 5. At times, FedEx pilots used their credit cards to pay for fuel for the falcons. absolutely true, as did some couriers pay for fuel T 6. The board tried to oust FWS from the company in the early days. FWS had legal issues, repayment of loans was always a crisis, FWS was young and the Board, mostly represented by the investors, thought someone older might help the company...so they hired a General T 7. FWS used his trust money to start the company, and his sisters trusts, without telling them. This went to trial and FWS was vindicated. He was the overseer of the trusts and had power to invest as he thought wise. F 8. FedEx started the flying of packages out of Little Rock. as Don wrote, first package delivery was out of Memphis...although there were charter flights, mail and check deliveries out of Little Rock F 9. Jim Barksdale came to FedEx with the Cook IT buyout. JimB came later, when Charlie Brandon decided he didn't want to run a large IT shop.

Sherry Little7/17/2014

Fred told a bunch of us the same story that Dan Goss mentioned when we were invited up to the 3rd floor conference room at the "pink palace" for a 25th anniversary for some 'ole timers' of the company.

Subject: I borrowed a book today from a friend titled: "From the Ground Up". This is the biography of a FedEx ...

Marsha Terry Rider7/18/2014

I borrowed a book today from a friend titled: "From the Ground Up". This is the biography of a FedEx legend (though not an IT legend!). Anyone want to guess who this book is about?

Dan Elliot7/18/2014

Jimmy Burk?

Marsha Terry Rider7/18/2014

Hint: This legend left a 7 yr job with American Airlines in 1974 to join Federal Express.

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/18/2014

I looked it up on Amazon, Marsha is it only available on kindle?

Charlie Derrick7/18/2014

Tom Oliver?

Peter Dangerfield7/18/2014

Brian Pecan

Marsha Terry Rider7/18/2014

Ding Ding Ding Peter Dangerfield

Marsha Terry Rider7/18/2014

Jimmy Glenn Burk - it appears to be available in paperback (new and used) and kindle. Quicker search results with the book title and co-author name David Yawn

Subject: Fedex Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/19/2014

Fedex Trivia Quiza. What two people wrote the first automation app on an Apple II computer?b. What two people programmed the first DADS system on a PDP 11/34 computer?c. What person programmed the first package tracking Internet application?

Buddy Johnson7/19/2014

a. Mark Ramsey & ???

Buddy Johnson7/19/2014

b. Jim Bentley and JJ Woods???

Chuck Siegfried7/19/2014

Jim burk is one. Tracking was Keith Johnson

Marie McVay7/19/2014

C is Steve Benton!

George Moore7/19/2014

I was think B was Jim Burk, Jim Bentley, and Gary Holmes.

Akita Hank7/19/2014

b is burk and bentley. writing sdlc for dads was the justification for hiring jimmy.

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/20/2014

I think all these were answered. a. What two people wrote the first automation app on an Apple II computer? Mark Ramsey & Lydle Simpson b. What two people programmed the first DADS system on a PDP 11/34 computer? Jim Bentley, majority of the Dispatch app Jimmy Burk, Sna/sdlc drivers /app to communicate to COSMOS & MDI app to communicate to the wireless terminals c. What person programmed the first package tracking Internet application? Steve Benton. The project was planned by Dale Browning & Miley Ainsworth's groups. Keith Johnson was in Dale's group.

Subject: FedEx Trivia quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/21/2014

FedEx Trivia quiz:a. who was the manager over the proj mgmt for zapmail?b. who was the vp of mktg for zapmail?c. who was the director who first formed technolgy svcs/field service for zapmail?d. who was the VP of operations for zapmail?

Marcie Littles Moss7/21/2014

I know "C" was Jim Colson! "B" Tom Oliver? I know he was Sr VP.

Jim McBryde7/21/2014

I think Oliver was Sr vp. Vp was bill zazzouk.

Subject: FedEx Trivia quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/21/2014

FedEx Trivia quiz:In the early 90's Dennis Jones was promoted to Svp/cio of IT.What was his previous position and who took that job?

Jim McBryde7/21/2014

Vp of customer automation and Laurie tucker took his place.

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/21/2014

correct!,

Jim McBryde7/21/2014

I was there.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/28/2014

FedEx Trivia QuizWho is this humanoid? What did he do at FedEx?

David Hunt7/28/2014

Chris Albers

Gary Phillips7/28/2014

Chris Albers (Punkin), Network Engineering but nobody knows what he did.

Chuck Siegfried7/28/2014

his name is Chris and he did absolutely nothing at Fedex. Just kidding but he did support our passport network.

Shirley Lovelace Williams7/28/2014

How could anybody forget Chris Albers?

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/28/2014

My first words to Chris Albers: "I'm going to have you fired!" ----------------- During zapmail the Tandem nodes would have to be periodically reset and rebooted to update the operating system. There were 12 nodes and this was usually done on Sunday nights. The mgr of ops came to me and said he would like to take over that responsibility. I didn't want to do this function, and said OK, but let me give you 5 of the nodes this weekend and make sure you have the procedures down, then you can have all of them. Sunday night I did 7 nodes, the Ops group did 5. I came in around 9am monday and was met at the door of 2955 by a group of ops guys. They wanted me to know that 7 of the zapmail nodes were working and 5 were hosed and they couldn't figure out why. They also wanted me to know that it was a coincidence that the 5 hosed nodes were the ones they had rebooted. I couldn't get network access to any of the 5 systems, so I dialed the node tech in Houston who was Chris P. Albers. I called in 3 times and got 'Hold Please...' and was immediately put on Hold, never to return. The 4th call, I immediately said, "I'm going to have you fired!"....before he could get out the first word... There was a pause, followed by 'Yes sir....what can I do for you?' I told him who I was and that he wasn't to answer any more phone calls and only listen to me...and to call me on xxxx number if we got disconnected. He listened intently. I had him reset the system so I could dial in and determined in about 10 minutes that the Ops group had practiced their procedures on these nodes and rebooted not once but several times...but they hadn't done clean shutdowns. There were duplicate processes running everywhere causing conflicts. We did a clean shutdown and restart to fix the problems. I wasn't in management, but had decided to tell Chris he was getting fired was the only way to get him to listen. He later worked for me in Network Engineering and was a crazy but hardworking guy from Texas.

Clayton Roderick7/28/2014

Me and Chris were on our way to COS -- I ask Chris to stand next to the jet to see if his nose was bigger than the Jet

Jim Bentley7/28/2014

Hmmmm, I remember him as P. Chris Albers!! LOL

Gary Phillips7/28/2014

P for Punkin.

Subject: This is what happens when your dating a hairdresser in the 80's

Clayton Roderick7/28/2014

This is what happens when your dating a hairdresser in the 80's

Debora Williams Waller7/28/2014

Not one of the cool things the 80's will be remembers for. Girls had 'big' hair and we listened to the hair bands like Motley Crue, Poison, Guns N Roses, and Def Leppard So Clayton you were cool dude with that hair style.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/29/2014

FedEx Trivia Quiz:In the mid 90's, FedEx had a $2500/month contract to process checks and taxes to local/state entities around the country.The company used was processing about $7B from many companies, but was using the monies and float to do $100's of millions in investments. FedEx determined it's liabilities were a $13M loss and it sued the company.This brought about some of the tightest financial procedures ever seen at FedEx including some capital requests needing 13 signatures to be processed.What was the name of the company that FedEx sued?

Gary Phillips7/29/2014

KPMG? Artbur Anderson?

Martha Lanier Moore7/29/2014

Was that the company started by a fireman in Texas?

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/30/2014

Answer: Hamilton Taft

Carl Wayne Hardeman7/30/2014

And the FedEx CFO who took the hit was....

Vicki Shirey Sanders7/30/2014

Hamilton-Taft

Vicki Shirey Sanders7/30/2014

David Anderson

Gary Phillips7/30/2014

I'm guessing Hamilton Taft.

Marsha Terry Rider7/31/2014

More than just the CFO, Carl.

Vicki Shirey Sanders7/31/2014

Yes more heads rolled and it was March or April 1991! I remember having to work on a Palm Sunday in Legal!

Akita Hank8/5/2014

Fedex's first endeavor into check clearing was early eighties. Bags of checks were brought into Memphis from Federal Reserve Banks, carried in cockpit of the aircraft, off loaded first , transported to a dedicated facility near the airport, sorted checks and returned them to outbound flights, allowing a 24 hour turnaround in clearing the checks. This created a tremendous float which was used by the Reserve for other financial endeavors. Dick Winter and I installed a modem and asynchronous multiplexor to provide higher speeds and error correction to connect to their computer in support this operation. I first met Chuck Winston on the elevator returning from the installation. Our relationship would prove to be a contentious one for as long as I stayed at Fedex.

Subject: Another video/jim barksdale/Netscape reunion:

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/30/2014

Another video/jim barksdale/Netscape reunion:

Akita Hank8/5/2014

The most memorable Barksdaleism from that trial was when the Microsoft lawyer was badgering Jim that browsers should be free. Jim looks at him and says "I think the operating system should be free."

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk7/31/2014

FedEx Trivia QuizName the first VP of Quality (which was dedicated to Quality & SQI improvements)

Jill Bradbury Greer7/31/2014

Edith Kelly-Green?

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/2/2014

I believe the first dedicated VP of Quality was Cary Pappas. And Edith Kelly-Green was vp of maybe procurement & quality before that.

Subject: FedExr's Julie Chow & Rebecca Jones: "Stars and Stripes 5K....with Running Buddy ... our best run ye ...

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/4/2014

FedExr's Julie Chow & Rebecca Jones: "Stars and Stripes 5K....with Running Buddy ... our best run yet — with Rebecca Schrimper Jones at Liberty Bowl Stadium.... Go Tigers!!"

Subject: FedEx Trivia: a. Around 1986 a movie came out that got all the FedEx pilots and former pilots in a f ...

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/5/2014

FedEx Trivia: a. Around 1986 a movie came out that got all the FedEx pilots and former pilots in a frenzy. I was in the building with Alan McArtor, Gil Mook & Jim McKinney all fighter jet pilots, and you couldn't walk down the hallway without hearing about this movie and their own combat exploits.Name this movie?b. In mid 1990's a scifi tv series came out that a lot of people watched. Jimmy Burk had a 10' satellite dish and could get this weekly show a week ahead of time. He recorded it and brought it in monday mornings. About 10-20 people would bring their lunches and eagerly watch it.Name this series?c. Movie featuring FedEx where the producers offered to let FedEx be in the movie if they paid an advertising fee(I heard $10M, but not sure); FedEx turned down the offer, but the producers decided the movie wouldn't work featuring our competitor UPS. So FedEx was featured, for free.Name this move?

George Moore8/5/2014

Castaway.

Jere Bledsoe8/6/2014

A. Top Gun. C. Castaway

George Moore8/6/2014

Ditto what Jere said.

J. David White8/6/2014

A. Top Gun. B. Twin Peaks. C. Castaway.

Margaret Canon Bruch8/6/2014

Top gun....in the middle of shutting down satellite and McKinney brought in his old flight tapes ....fun times

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/6/2014

Answers: a. Top Gun b. Babylon 5 c. Castaway

Subject: FedEx Trivia:

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/7/2014

FedEx Trivia:What do the following items times a weighting factor make up?Right day late service failures Wrong day late service failures Traces (not answered by COSMOS) Complaints reopened by customers Missing proofs of delivery (PODS) Invoice adjustments requested Missed pick ups Lost packages Damaged packages Delay minutes/aircraft ("0" based) Overgoods Abandoned calls

Marie McVay8/7/2014

SQI

Danielle Harnisch8/7/2014

SQI

Danielle Harnisch8/7/2014

SQI

Molly Hale Moss8/8/2014

Do we even keep up with any of the metrics now?

Danielle Harnisch8/8/2014

oh, they sure do., they threaten field mgmt with it daily

Molly Hale Moss8/8/2014

Thanks Danielle. We never hear anything about it anymore in Services.

Subject: FedEx Trivia:

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/7/2014

FedEx Trivia:Does FedEx still have an employee survey?What is it now called?How is it now perceived as a tool in judging employee satisfaction?

Gary Phillips8/7/2014

Pulse

Gary Phillips8/7/2014

Similar to SFA in that gives a basic grading of management.

Subject: Twenty Five 25 years ago, on August 7 1989, Flying Tigers merged with FedEx. The Tech Reps. played a ...

Ezra Fried8/7/2014

Twenty Five 25 years ago, on August 7 1989, Flying Tigers merged with FedEx. The Tech Reps. played a crucial role in installing all the 3270 emulation equipment, Green screens, printers and controllers, we supported the IDNX. The project was a great team effort and I have many fond memories of that period. Happy Tday . Ezra

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/7/2014

http://www.4-traders.com/FEDEX-CORPORATION-12585/news/FedEx--August-7th-1989-ldquoT-Dayrdquo-Flying-Tigers-Makes-FedEx-an-International-Force-18869599/

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/7/2014

http://blog.van.fedex.com/flying-tigers-anniversary

Subject: http://blog.van.fedex.com/40-years-with-fedex

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/7/2014

http://blog.van.fedex.com/40-years-with-fedex

Subject: http://fedexcares.com/story/my_40_story_billy_lang

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/7/2014

http://fedexcares.com/story/my_40_story_billy_lang

Jon Peacock8/8/2014

How about the hundreds of personal & business jump seat trips that I helped load the airplane before departure. I truly loved jump seating all over the country. I jump seated in every type aircraft FedEx had except the B-747 before we lost that benefit. My last jump seat was to RDU the very last day we could jump seat and flew a Cessna 140 back to MEM. Yes, jump seating provided a way for me to learn to be a professional pilot myself. I am now a Certified Flight Instructor and Commercial pilot.

Johnnie Edwards8/17/2014

started in 73 at MEM HUB..........was thrilled to be a part of the beginning of a great organization........with a lot of great people working hard to make it happen...............

Subject: My 40 stories:

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/7/2014

My 40 stories:

Subject: http://www.littlepinkbook.com/cathy-ross-executive-vice-president-and-cfo-fedex-express/

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/8/2014

http://www.littlepinkbook.com/cathy-ross-executive-vice-president-and-cfo-fedex-express/

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/8/2014

FedEx Trivia Quiza. What is the GOCC?b. What computers systems were used?c. About how much did it cost?d. Who was the prime contractor?

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/8/2014

Carl Wayne Hardeman Where is the alternate GOCC?

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/8/2014

George Moore: Alternative GOCC is in Collierville in the old Snucks grocery on Market Blvd. Behind Patton Computers with the training facility, but separated in the back. Also Backup security dispatch is there as well. We set up the radio communications for both a couple of years ago.