Jim Kennedy

Jim Kennedy is the chairman of privately-held automotive and media company Cox Enterprises; he shares ownership with his sister and cousins.

In addition to being chairman, he served as CEO from 1988 to 2008; under his leadership revenues rose from $1.8 billion to $21 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.