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Barbara Cox Anthony

Born:	1923 United States
Died:	May 28, 2007 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Occupation:	Chairman, Cox Enterprises
Net worth:	$12,5 billion USD Forbes 400

Barbara Cox Anthony (1923 - May 28, 2007) was the second and youngest daughter of James M. Cox, a Democratic Governor of Ohio, newspaper publisher and broadcaster. With her sister Anne Cox Chambers she inherited via a trust ownership and control of her father’s company, now called Cox Enterprises. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... // The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hawaii. ... “Honolulu” redirects here. ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded at Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans (est. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 – July 15, 1957) was a Governor of Ohio, U.S. Representative from Ohio and Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1920. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Anne Cox Chambers Anne Cox Chambers (born December 1, 1919) is a billionaire media proprietor. ... Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded at Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ...

Her net worth was estimated at $12 billion, based principally on her equity interest in Cox Enterprises which made her one of the richest women in the United States and the richest resident of Hawaii. [1]. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

She served as a Director of Cox Enterprises, one of the largest diversified media companies in the United States. It owns one of the nation's largest cable television businesses, which provides internet and telephony, publishes newspapers including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Palm Beach Post, owns and operates broadcast television and radio stations and owns Manheim, an automobile auction firm. It also owns stakes in a variety of internet businesses, including AutoTrader.com, the largest retail automotive shopping site in the world. Her eldest son James Kennedy is CEO of Cox Enterprises. Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... In telecommunication, Telephony encompasses the general use of equipment to provide voice communication over distances. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... The Palm Beach Post is a major daily newspaper in Florida, serving mainly Palm Beach, Martin, and St. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... AutoTrader. ...

In 2004 Cox Enterprises announced a debt financed $7.9 billion privatization bid for the 38% of the cable television business Cox Communications that it does not already own. With approximately 6.3 million cable subscribers Cox also provides high-speed Internet service to more than 2 million homes and telephone service to 1.1 million homes. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Well known in Hawaii for her support of philanthropic causes, she helped found La Pietra: Hawaii School for Girls and served as its Chair from 1978 until her death. She also made generous contributions to the Veterinary School of the Colorado State University, endowing two chairs in equine health. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Colorado State University is a public land grant institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. ...

See also

• List of billionaires
• Forbes 400

Forbes magazine annually lists the worlds wealthiest individuals: The Worlds Billionaries. ... The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans (est. ...

References

• Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People