Jim Kennedy
Chairman Emeritus, Cox Enterprises
$6.58B
as of 10/04/24
About Jim Kennedy
The Cox family owns media and automotive company Cox Enterprises, which had $23.1 billion in 2023 revenues.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia the privately held company is family owned and operated. James M. Cox founded the company in 1898.
Kennedy's grandfather, James M. Cox, founded Cox Enterprises in 1898 when he purchased the Dayton Evening News.
Kennedy's first job at the company was as a production assistant in the newspaper division in 1972.
He inherited his 25% stake in Cox Enterprises from his mother, Barbara Cox Anthony, who died in 2007.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Media, automotiveResidence
Atlanta, GeorgiaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
11/29/47 (age 76)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of DenverSelf-made
inherited and growingJim Kennedy’s fortune is worth
110K
troy ounces of gold
101K
median U.S. household
66K
median U.S. income
0.132%
U.S. credit card volume
0.026%
GDP of the United States
0.019%
United States debt
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A noted philanthropist, Jim Kennedy and his wife Sarah focus on education, healthcare and sustainability.
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