Anne Cox Chambers
| Anne Cox Chambers | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to Belgium | |
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In office June 17, 1977 – January 17, 1981 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Leonard Firestone |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Price II |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Anne Beau Cox December 1, 1919 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Spouse(s) | Louis G. Johnson (divorced) Robert W. Chambers (m. 1955) |
| Children |
Katharine Rayner Margaretta Taylor James Cox Chambers |
| Relatives |
James M. Cox (father) Margaretta Parker Blair (mother) Barbara Cox Anthony (sister) James C. Kennedy (nephew) Blair Parry-Okeden (niece) |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Education | Finch College |
| Known for | primary owner of Cox Enterprises |
Anne Beau Cox Chambers (born December 1, 1919) is an American media proprietor, who has a stake of interest in Cox Enterprises, a privately held media empire that includes newspapers, television, radio, cable television, and other businesses.
She is the daughter of James M. Cox, a newspaper publisher and 1920 Democratic Presidential nominee, and his second wife, Margaretta Parker Blair. She owns and controls her father's business interests, through Cox Enterprises. For 33 years she co-owned the family company with her sister, Barbara Cox Anthony, who died on May 28, 2007. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her net worth was estimated by Forbes at $16.1 billion in September 2014, based principally on her equity interest in Cox Enterprises. She is the wealthiest person in Georgia, the 28th-richest person in the United States and 53rd-richest person in the world.
Cox was born in Dayton, Ohio. She was married to Louis G. Johnson by whom she had two children: Katharine Ann (married 1st Jesse Kornbluth, married 2nd William P. Rayner) and Margaretta (married 1st James F. Granite, 2nd Dr. Alexander Taylor, 3rd Michael Rich). The marriage ended in divorce.
In 1955, she married Robert William Chambers, by whom she had a son, James Cox Chambers (an actor, dancer, and choreographer).
In 1974, upon the death of their brother, James M. Cox (known as "Jim Jr."), Chambers and Anthony gained a controlling interest in the family company. That same year Chambers became chairwoman of Atlanta Newspapers. Anthony became chairwoman of Dayton Newspapers, while her husband, Garner Anthony, became the administrative head of Cox Enterprises. In 1988 Anthony's son James Cox Kennedy became chairman and chief executive officer. Chambers remains a close advisor concerning the daily operation of the company.
Active in business and politics, Chambers was appointed ambassador to Belgium by U.S. president Jimmy Carter, a post she held from 1977 to 1981. She was a director of the board of The Coca-Cola Company during the 1980s, and she was the first woman in Atlanta to serve as a bank director (Fulton National Bank). She was also the first woman in Atlanta appointed to the board of the city's chamber of commerce.
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