Martha Rivers Ingram | |
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Born | Martha Robinson Rivers August 20, 1935 |
Education | Vassar College |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Known for | Philanthropist, arts patron |
Title | Former chairman, Ingram Industries Former chairman, Vanderbilt University Board of Trust |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Orrin H. Ingram II John R. Ingram David Bronson Ingram |
Relatives | Frederic B. Ingram (brother-in-law) Ingrid Goude (sister-in-law) Sarah LeBrun Ingram (daughter-in-law) |
Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram (born August 20, 1935) is an American billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. In 1995, Ingram succeeded her late husband as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ingram Industries, one of America's largest privately-held companies. She is the co-author of three books, including two biographies and a history of the performing arts in Nashville, Tennessee.