Anne Cox Chambers

Anne Cox Chambers
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office
June 17, 1977 – January 17, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byLeonard Firestone
Succeeded byCharles H. Price II
Personal details
Born
Anne Beau Cox

(1919-12-01)December 1, 1919
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 2020(2020-01-31) (aged 100)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Spouses
Louis G. Johnson
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(m. 1940, divorced)​
Robert W. Chambers
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(m. 1955, divorced)​
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ChildrenKatharine Rayner
Margaretta Taylor
James Cox Chambers
RelativesJames M. Cox (father)
Barbara Cox Anthony (sister)
James C. Kennedy (nephew)
Blair Parry-Okeden (niece)
Residence(s)Atlanta, Georgia[2]
EducationFinch College[2]
OccupationMedia proprietor, diplomat, philanthropist
Known forPrimary owner of Cox Enterprises

Anne Beau Cox Chambers (December 1, 1919 – January 31, 2020) was an American media proprietor,[3] diplomat, and philanthropist who served as United States Ambassador to Belgium from 1977 to 1981.[4] She co-owned the family company Cox Enterprises, a privately held media empire, with her sister Barbara Cox Anthony for 33 years.[4][5] Her net worth was estimated by Forbes at $16.1 billion in September 2014.[6][7][8]

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  5. ^ Anne Cox Chambers, part of Cox family, dies at age 100
  6. ^ "The World's Billionaires – #60 Anne Cox Chambers". Forbes.
  7. ^ "Anne Cox Chambers Turns 100". bizjournals.com. BizJournals. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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