James C. Kennedy
| James C. Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Cox Kennedy 1948 (age 68–69) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Education | B.A. University of Denver |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Known for | Chair of Cox Enterprises |
| Net worth |
 US$11.4 billion (September 2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Kennedy |
| Parent(s) | Stanley C. Kennedy, Jr. Barbara Cox Anthony |
| Relatives |
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James Cox Kennedy (born 1948) is an American media executive and the current chair of Cox Enterprises, the media conglomerate founded by his grandfather, James M. Cox. According to the Forbes 400 list in 2008, he is the 49th richest person in the United States, through his $6.5 billion stake in the company. He was featured in a Forbes article entitled "This Billionaire Knows The Secret To Saving A Family Business".
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Barbara Cox Anthony and airline executive Stanley C. Kennedy, Jr. His maternal grandfather was James M. Cox, the 46th and 48th governor of Ohio, newspaper publisher and broadcaster. In 2007, James C. Kennedy inherited 25% stake in Cox Enterprises after his mother died. Kennedy now serves as Cox Enterprises chairman. His sister is Blair Parry-Okeden, Australia's second richest woman.
Kennedy received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Denver in 1970. In 2003, James C. Kennedy received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Kennesaw State University, located in Kennesaw, Georgia.
James C. Kennedy began his career with Cox Enterprises in 1972. Kennedy worked in a variety of media roles throughout his career with Cox Enterprises. He began his career with Cox Newspapers where he held a variety of positions in the newspaper industry that include production assistant, reporter, copy editor, advertising salesman, business manager, and executive vice president/general manager in Atlanta, Georgia. He also served as president of Grand Junction Newspapers, Inc. located in Grand Junction, Colorado in 1979 and was quickly named publisher of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, where he worked the back shop as well as on the newsroom floor. He was known as the "New Kid." Soon after, James C. Kennedy returned to Atlanta, Georgia where in 1986, he was named executive vice president of Cox Enterprises. He was inducted into the Technology Association of Georgia's Technology Hall of Fame in 2016.
Recognized for his contributions to the community, James C. Kennedy and his wife Sarah were awarded the Philanthropists of the Year by the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Fund-raising Professionals in 2003. In 2004, he was inducted into Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business Hall of Fame. He established the Jim Kennedy Scholarship Fund to support children of Cox employees. The Fund annually awards ten scholarships valued at up to $40,000 each.
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