James Cox Chambers

Billionaire Cox Enterprises heir

James Cox Chambers inherited an estimated 17% stake in media and automotive conglomerate Cox Enterprises from his mother Anne Cox Chambers. His grandfather, James M. Cox, founded what became Cox Enterprises in 1898. Both his sisters, Katharine Rayner and Margaretta Taylor, also inherited an estimated 17% stake each in Cox Enterprises. James Chambers is a Bard College trustee and alum. Neither James nor his sisters or mother have ever had an active role in the company. His cousin, Jim Kennedy, is chairman of Cox Enterprises.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

Bard College Founded in 1860, is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

• Trustee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Committee to elect Democratic Congressmembers

• 9 contributions · 223,000 USD (Sep 30 '04→Jun 27 '16)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions

• 7 contributions · 172,200 USD ('06→'12)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 4 contributions · 82,600 USD ('04→Jun 23 '16)

Al Franken Former US Senator from Minnesota, Saturday Night Live contributor

• 6 contributions · 44,600 USD ('07→'09)

Hillary Victory Fund

• 1 contribution · 33,400 USD (Jul 13 '16)

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 2 contributions · 33,000 USD ('92→Jul 13 '16)

Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party

• 2 contributions · 20,000 USD ('08→'09)

Kirsten Gillibrand US Senator and Representative from New York

• 7 contributions · 16,500 USD ('06→May 5 '11)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 7 contributions · 15,800 USD ('04→'12)

Maria Cantwell Democratic US Senator from Washington, Former House Member

• 5 contributions · 14,200 USD ('05→'11)

Holdings

Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises, Inc. is a privately held American conglomerate based in Atlanta, Georgia. Cox is also a leading communications and automotive services company

• Owner; percent stake: 17%

Family

James M. Cox Cox Enterprises founder; governor of Ohio

• grandfather

Anne Cox Chambers Billionaire daughter of Cox Enterprises founder James M. Cox

• mother

Margaretta Johnson Taylor Cox heiress

• sister

Katharine J Rayner Inherited a stake in Cox Enterprises worth billions

• sister

Schools

Bard College Founded in 1860, is a small four-year liberal arts college located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

• Bachelor's Degree