Martha Ingram & family
Former Chairman, Ingram Industries
$5.52B
as of 10/04/24
About Martha Ingram & family
Martha Ingram and her family own book distribution and marine firm Ingram Industries.
Ingram took over the business after her husband Bronson Ingram died in 1995.
She spun off the computer distribution business into publicly-traded Ingram Micro in 1996; it was acquired by Chinese company HNA in 2016.
Martha stepped down as chairman in 2008. Her sons Orrin and John took over as CEO and chairman, respectively.
Ingram Marine operates 5,000 barges and approximately 150 towboats on America's inland waterways.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Book distribution, transportationResidence
Nashville, TennesseeMarital status
WidowedBirth date
08/20/35 (age 89)Number of children
4Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Vassar CollegeSelf-made
inherited and growingMartha Ingram & family’s fortune is worth
92K
troy ounces of gold
85K
median U.S. household
55K
median U.S. income
0.11%
U.S. credit card volume
0.022%
GDP of the United States
0.016%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Martha Ingram was the first female chairman of Vanderbilt University's board of trustees; it is her late husband's alma mater.
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Financial assets
NYSE | IM-US
Ingram Micro Inc. (Cl A)NYSE | RF-US
Regions FinancialNYSE | WY-US
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