James Cox Chambers

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James Cox Chambers
James Cox Chambers Farm.jpg
Born1956/1957 (age 64–65)[1]
EducationBard College
OccupationRenewable energy entrepreneur, biodynamic farmer, and filmmaker
Known for16.3% share in Cox Enterprises
Spouse(s)
Lauren Hamilton
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(m. 1982)​

Nabila Khashoggi
Children2
Parent(s)Robert W. Chambers
Anne Cox Chambers
RelativesJames M. Cox (grandfather)
Katharine Rayner (half-sister)
Margaretta Taylor (half-sister)
Barbara Cox Anthony (aunt)
James C. Kennedy (first cousin)
Blair Parry-Okeden (first cousin)
Margaret Hamilton (mother-in-law)

James Cox Chambers (born 1956/57) is a renewable energy entrepreneur, biodynamic farmer, filmmaker, and American billionaire heir.

Early life[]

Chambers is the son of Anne Cox Chambers the former United States Ambassador to Belgium,[3] and the grandson of newspaper publisher, three-time Governor of Ohio, and 1920 Democratic nominee for President James M. Cox. He has two half-sisters from his mother's first marriage, Katharine Ann Johnson and Margaretta Johnson. He graduated from Bard College in 1982.[4]

Career[]

Chambers is a renewable energy entrepreneur, biodynamic farmer, and filmmaker.[3] Chambers is a co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks,[5] publisher of the Atlanta Constitution, and Atlanta Journal newspapers. Chambers also resides on the Board of Trustees of Bard College as Chair[6] and is on the board of directors for the Communities in Schools.[4] Chambers appeared in the 1984 film Alphabet City.[4][7]

Wealth[]

In 2015, his mother Anne Cox Chambers distributed her 49% share in Cox Enterprises equally between her three children.[1] As of June 2018, his net worth is $6.3 billion.[8]

Personal life[]

In 1982, Chambers married fellow Bard College alumna and actress Lauren Hamilton, who is the daughter of NASA scientist, mathematician and computer pioneer Margaret Hamilton and James Cox Hamilton, both of Cambridge, Massachusetts.[9] They have a son, James Cox "Jim" Chambers Jr.

Chambers later married Nabila Khashoggi, daughter of billionaire Adnan Khashoggi.[10] They have a son and live in New York and Georgia, US.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Brendan Coffey (November 20, 2015). "Three Cox Billionaires Minted as Matriarch Gives Away Wealth - Bloomberg Business". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Forbes profile: James Chambers". Forbes. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Our National Leadership - Communities In Schools". www.communitiesinschools.org. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "James Cox Chambers". Communities In Schools. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Willis, Kris (December 4, 2015). "Who owns the Atlanta Hawks?". Peachtree Hoops. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. ^ College, Bard. "Bard College Commencement 2021 at Bard College". www.bard.edu. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "James Cox Chambers". BFI. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  8. ^ "Here Are The 198 New Billionaires Of 2016". Forbes.com. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "Lauren Hamilton, Actress, Is Married In New York to James Cox Chambers". NYTimes.com. October 10, 1982. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  10. ^ "Fall Bardian 2016". Retrieved July 15, 2018.

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