Cox, James M. Jr.
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| Birthname | James Middleton Cox Jr. | ||||
| born on | 27 June 1903 at 01:00 (= 01:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Dayton View, Ohio, 39n47, 84w14 | ||||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   04°27'   03°24 Asc. 10°10'
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Biography
American businessman and philanthropist who became the chairman of Cox Enterprises and Cox Broadcasting Corporation after his father James M. Cox died in 1957. As leader of the Cox business he initiated a series of acquisitions, setting course for the company to become a "cable-TV empire".
His charitable foundation supported causes including the Cox International Center (James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research) at the University of Georgia which promotes training and research for journalists internationally.
Cox graduated from Yale University in 1928 and joined the Dayton Daily News as a reporter, later becoming general manager and assistant publisher of the paper.
When he died on 27 October 1974 at age 71, leadership of the company transferred to his two sisters, Barbara Cox and Anne Cox Chambers.
Relationships
- sibling relationship with Anthony, Barbara Cox (born 8 December 1922)
- sibling relationship with Chambers, Anne Cox (born 1 December 1919)
- other kin relationship with Kennedy, James C. (born 29 November 1947). Notes: Uncle/ nephew
- other kin relationship with Parry-Okeden, Blair (born 21 May 1950). Notes: Uncle/ niece
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided news report, The Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio), 27 June 1903, Last Edition, page 3: "There came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cox in Dayton View, last night, a little stranger--a pretty little boy." A time of 1 AM is speculative.
Categories
- Family : Childhood : Family noted
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy
- Vocation : Business : Business owner
- Vocation : Business : Entrepreneur
- Vocation : Business : Middle Management
- Vocation : Business : Top executive
- Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor
- 1903 births
- Birthday 27 June
- Birthplace Dayton View, OH (US)
- Sun 4 Cancer
- Moon 3 Leo
- Asc 10 Taurus
- 1974 deaths
- Family : Childhood : Family noted
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Lifestyle : Financial : Wealthy
- Vocation : Business : Business owner
- Vocation : Business : Entrepreneur
- Vocation : Business : Middle Management
- Vocation : Business : Top executive
- Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor