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Name

Jim Kennedy

Primary Residence

Atlanta, Georgia

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Denver

Citizenship

United States

Affiliated Companies

Cox Enterprises

Forbes Self Made Score

Source Of Wealth

media, automotive

Net Worth

$9,300,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/jim-kennedy

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

149

Forbes Philanthropy Score

Forbes List Rank One: Title

The Richest Person In Every State 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

https://www.forbes.com/richest-in-each-state/

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#153 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Forbes List Rank Three: Link

https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/

Summary

Jim Kennedy is the chairman of privately-held automotive and media company Cox Enterprises; he shares ownership with his sister and cousins.He served as CEO from 1988 to 2008; under his leadership revenues rose from $1.8 billion to $15.4 billion. 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.

Did you know?

A noted philanthropist, Jim Kennedy and his wife Sarah focus on education, healthcare and sustainability.Jim Kennedy helped bring the Olympic Games to Atlanta in 1996.

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Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_C._Kennedy