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Sheila Turnage Harrell6/12/2016
Kay Coop, VP HR and she is a beautiful artist who creates gorgeous paintings! She is a wonderful person!
Subject: Please remember Larry Netter and family in your thoughts and prayers. His wife, Sue, passed away thi ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/12/2016
Please remember Larry Netter and family in your thoughts and prayers. His wife, Sue, passed away this morning. She was a super nice person.
Jack Brown6/12/2016
I am so sorry to hear this.
Buddy Johnson6/12/2016
Also heard that Karl Birkholtz passed away this morning
Sheila Turnage Harrell6/12/2016
Oh no! I am so sorry to hear about this. I thought the world of Larry and will keep them in my prayers.
Donna Dolson Pelech6/12/2016
So sorry to hear this news
Daria Faye Ellis6/12/2016
Ken Pasley6/12/2016
Thank you.
Sherry Aaholm6/12/2016
So sorry to learn this.
Donna Neville6/12/2016
So sorry. My deepest sympathy to Larry.
Irene Williams6/12/2016
So sorry to hear this. Prayers for Larry and his family.
Gary Phillips6/12/2016
So sorry to hear. Prayers for Larry, Chris and family.
Subject: Just learned from Mary Harvey Gurley that Karl Birkholz passed away last night. He was an early lead ...
Sheila Turnage Harrell6/12/2016
Just learned from Mary Harvey Gurley that Karl Birkholz passed away last night. He was an early leader at FedEx and took the Memphis Hub to the next level after Art Bass! Many of us worked with him. He also was active in the FedEx Family House! He will be missed.
Liz Ciulla Carrozza6/12/2016
Yes, he will be greatly missed.
Marsha Terry Rider6/12/2016
Oh dear, so sorry to hear this. Prayers for his family and friends.
Debora Williams Waller6/13/2016
He was also President of the FedEx Retiree Club. He will be missed.
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/13/2016
Karl
Subject: Arrangements for Sue Netter
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/12/2016
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/13/2016
FedEx TriviaName these two FedEx Retirees? and what they did at FedEx
Liz Ciulla Carrozza6/13/2016
In the right is Joe Keohane. No clue what he did.
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/15/2016
Joe Keohane is correct answer, Joe was in Finance when I knew him; And Marsha Rider, ITD
Subject: Found this token in my office at home
Clayton Roderick6/15/2016
Found this token in my office at home
Debora Williams Waller6/15/2016
Awesome !! Don't let it get away from you. It was a time in our life we'll always remember.
Eric Brosch6/16/2016
Shane Borden6/16/2016
8 steps to recover from a memory full error. Not bad!
Eric Brosch6/16/2016
The picture above was taken in the lobby of the CLC. What a cool piece of FedEx history!
Does anyone know whether the company has ever employed an official company historian?
Marcie Littles Moss6/16/2016
This Zapmailer was in my boss' s office...Jim Colson
Debora Williams Waller6/16/2016
Eric, to my knowledge there isn't a historian. The FedEx Retiree Club had talked about having one. But one hasn't been established yet.
Marcie Littles Moss6/16/2016
I have one
Also have a Zap mirror, one of the "mirror" letters and part of a shipping crate used to ship the Zapmailers
Subject: I still keep that commemorative medallion on my desk, I remember when we got them.
Ezra Fried6/16/2016
I still keep that commemorative medallion on my desk, I remember when we got them.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/16/2016
FedEx History TriviaTechnology Services was the group that provided technical field and central support for Zapmail. After Zapmail it provided Technical support for Customer automation, DADS, Supertracker repair, Radio services in the field, network support etc.a. Name the first VP of Tech Services
b. Name the second VP of Tech Services
c. Name the third VP
Raymond Lane Cross6/16/2016
I worked with Larry Netter and Harry Dalton. Both great leaders.
Marcie Littles Moss6/16/2016
Jim Colson, Harry Dalton, Larry Netter
Peggy Dawson Black6/17/2016
A - Harry Dalton
B - Larry Netter
C - Mike Lauderdale
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/17/2016
Marcie is correct. Jim Colson, Harry Dalton, Larry Netter, and then Larry's group was split into two divisions with Mike Lauderdale taking the automation support part and Gene Sun absorbing the field support.
Marcie Littles Moss6/17/2016
I knew Jim was the first. I started with him when it was Gemini
Subject: Happy Birthday today to former FedExr Keith McGarr!
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/17/2016
Happy Birthday today to former FedExr Keith McGarr!
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/17/2016
FedEx Trivia1. I was a professor
2. I was into the first models of Fedex's air systems
3. I was a CIO of FedEx
4. I was CIO & COO of a Telecom companyWho am I?
Don Rose6/17/2016
Ron Ponder
Buddy Johnson6/17/2016
Ditto on Don's answer
Peggy Dawson Black6/17/2016
Ronny J Ponder
Subject: FedEx Trivia History
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/17/2016
FedEx Trivia HistoryIn the early and mid 80's FedEx had seasoned & experience field, operations, field, and customer service personnel.Then over the course of a few years, that personnel expertise decreased to a very low level in many departments.What was the reason(s) for the decrease in talent?
Gary Phillips6/17/2016
Drugs?
Clayton Roderick6/17/2016
FedUp ?
Debora Williams Waller6/17/2016
I didn't see or experience this. Everyone I worked with was working very hard trying to keep up with the fast growing company.
Don Rose6/17/2016
Other companies hiring our talent.
Deby Abbott Jolley6/17/2016
Outsourcing?
Peter Dangerfield6/17/2016
Outsourcing
Gary Phillips6/17/2016
I know it increased in the areas I worked in of course
Gary Phillips6/17/2016
.com companies possibly.
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/17/2016
Reasons: When Zapmail was hiring there were many promotion opportunities in that group; hundreds took new positions leaving a gap in some areas. When International expanded the same thing happened. Some of the most experienced went to International leaving some knowledge gaps in many departments.
Debora Williams Waller6/17/2016
Same thing happened when FedEx Services stood up. Express lost a lot of IT related experience (requirements writing, test scripts, testing, post load support) and that large work load fell on those of us who stayed in Express.
Subject: No comment needed!
Gary Owens6/17/2016
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/20/2016
FedEx TriviaWhom is this???
Gary Phillips6/20/2016
Wilson
Dave Hansen6/20/2016
Wilson!!!!!
Don Rose6/20/2016
Wilson. I just watched the movie last week.
Linda Cook Thorn6/21/2016
Did you see me, Don, walking back and forth in the hanger in the scene where Fred Smith was? In the 'Coming Home' scene.
Don Rose6/20/2016
I'm sure I did.
Peggy Dawson Black6/20/2016
Wilson
Donna Neville6/20/2016
The day we all went to the Malco for the screening, I rode with a friend named Wilson, so after the movie, I was in the lobby yelling WILSON!!
Linda Cook Thorn6/20/2016
Hahaha.... funny!
Nancy Hinds6/20/2016
Yes and he also had a role in Top Gear they say
Mary A Johnson6/20/2016
How did you get him? He's still in my desk drawer ....
Kenneth Stegall6/20/2016
Who was a extra for his return home scene?
Linda Cook Thorn6/21/2016
I was. I commented earlier to Don. Do you not read everyone's comments? Silly guy.
Kenneth Stegall6/21/2016
Linda, Julia made the comment not I. Just fyi
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/21/2016
FedEx TriviaLineHaul Systems included all the applications to support the Hub, Ramp, Air Ops & TruckingHow many applictions did that group support?a. 50+ b. 100+ c. 200+ d. 500+
Gary Phillips6/21/2016
C
Ron Houston6/21/2016
D
Peter Dangerfield6/21/2016
D
Deby Abbott Jolley6/21/2016
D
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/22/2016
Answer was D; around 586 applications in the Y2K changeover
Subject: FedEx Trvia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/21/2016
FedEx TrviaOver 380 DADS mini computers and 42,000 plus terminals were installed in the early 80'sa. who installed the first 1/2 dozen systemsb. who installed the rest?
Jim Bentley6/21/2016
Jim, Richard, JJ, Randy, Nathan, and some other guy!! But it was closer to the first dozen systems. Cetacea sound did the radio mods and terminal installs after that. The Dads coverage group installed the computers and color terminals!
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/22/2016
Jim is correct...he was there and should know...
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/21/2016
FedEx TriviaFedEx started operations with no networks, just phones. It then went to an arinc type messaging protocol using teletypes and a CRT screen at the stations and used a message switch program to send messages back and forth.What was the name of the company that provided these initial terminals and controller that connected them to a network?
Charlie Derrick6/21/2016
Incoterms?
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/22/2016
Answer: Charlie is correct: Honeywell Incoterms
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/21/2016
FedEx TriviaWhen FedEx migrated to 3270 screens in the late 70's what was the target response time fora. the field?
b. the call centers?
Buddy Johnson6/21/2016
2 seconds
Melissa Leech Ziemer6/22/2016
a. 4 seconds, b. 3 seconds
Roger Yannett Sr6/22/2016
3 seconds
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/22/2016
Answer Target Response Times:
2 seconds Call Center
5 seconds Field
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/21/2016
FedEx TriviaAt one point in call center history, agents refused to share headsets or the same pods, when they had different shifts using the same pods?Why?
Dave Hansen6/21/2016
Lice?
Gary Phillips6/21/2016
I know I wouldn't. Not sanitary.
Danielle Harnisch6/21/2016
It's gross!
Ron Houston6/21/2016
Ear snot.
Clayton Roderick6/21/2016
AID's fear of the 80's
Melissa Leech Ziemer6/21/2016
All of the above?
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/22/2016
Answer: fear of AIDS
Danielle Harnisch6/22/2016
Ignorance
Dave Hansen6/22/2016
Ear Wax phobia. Very debilitating.
Chris Jones6/23/2016
When I was in customer service in early 80's, everyone had their own personal headset. I can't imagine ever having to share a headset with someone. That's like sharing a toothbrush.
Subject: FedEX trivia quiz?
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/23/2016
FedEX trivia quiz?When FedEx was close to signing contracts to fly the supersonic Concorde from Europe to the USA what/whom stopped the deal?a. cost
b. union pilots
c. France
d. capacity
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/24/2016
Answer: c) France; Britain and France governments who built and flew the Concordes had to both agree to keep the Concordes in service for at least 10 years. Britain agreed, France would not commit because of losses in keeping the jet flying
Subject: FedEX trivia quiz?
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/23/2016
FedEX trivia quiz?If FedEx had closed the deal to fly Concordes who were going to fly the supersonic jets?a. Our pilots
b. British pilots
c. French Pilots
d. Union pilots
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/24/2016
Answer: b) British pilots
Subject: FedEX trivia quiz?
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/23/2016
FedEX trivia quiz?If FedEx had closed the deal to fly Concordes where would they have landed in the US?a. Memphis
b. Dallas
c. Dulles
d. Newark
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