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  James M. Cox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 – July 15, 1957) was a Governor of Ohio, U.S. Representative from Ohio and Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1920.
Cox was born in the tiny Butler County, Ohio village of Jacksonburg.
Cox was publisher of the Dayton Daily News in Dayton, Ohio, where the newspaper's editorial meeting room is still referred to as the "governor's library." The Dayton International Airport is named for Cox as well.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_M._Cox   (574 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News.
The company is private, 98% controlled by the octogenarian daughters of Cox, Barbara Cox Anthony and Anne Cox Chambers, two of the richest women in America, worth $10.3 billion each according to Forbes Magazine.
Cox operates the station under a local marketing agreement.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cox_Communications   (381 words)

  
 Cox to buy out cable provider in $7.9b deal - The Boston Globe
Cox Enterprises, which already owns about 62 percent of Cox Communications, would pay $32 a share to take control of the remaining 38 percent --16 percent higher than the $27.58 at which Cox Communications' stock closed on Friday.
Cox Enterprises will use $7.9 billion for the tender offer and merger, and the remaining $2.1 billion will be used for refinancing its existing indebtedness, working capital, and other corporate purposes.
Cox Enterprises chairman and chief executive Jim Kennedy told directors in a Sunday letter that his company hopes to purchase 90 percent of Cox Communications' Class A common shares through the tender offer.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2004/08/03/cox_to_buy_out_cable_provider_in_79b_deal   (310 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: Cox Aims to Reclaim Cable Shares
Family-controlled Cox Enterprises is making the $32-per-share bid at time when cable stocks, including Cox's, have been hard hit by concerns about increased competition from telephone and satellite companies.
Cox Enterprises chief executive James C. Kennedy said he wanted to take the cable subsidiary private to avoid the market-related pressure of managing a publicly traded company.
Kennedy is the grandson of the Cox Enterprises founder and the son of Barbara Cox Anthony, one of two sisters who control the company.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A34254-2004Aug2?language=printer   (448 words)

  
 Cox to buy out cable arm
She said that Cox Enterprises is taking advantage of the cable industry's depressed valuation and deepening investor concerns over competition from satellite and phone companies.
Cox Enterprises said it plans to use $7.9 billion for the tender offer and merger, and the remaining $2.1 billion will be used for refinancing its existing indebtedness and other corporate purposes.
Cox's daughters, Anne Cox Chambers and Barbara Cox Anthony, serve on the Cox Enterprises board and are very active in the company's business affairs.
www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/icopyright_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000591010   (804 words)

  
 Cox Bid Ignites Cable Rally
Cox Enterprises said it expected Cox Communications' board would establish a committee of independent directors to consider the proposal and engage in negotiations with Cox Enterprises.
Cox, Comcast (the nation's largest cable operator) and Time Warner (the second largest) were all expected to bid for at least part of Adelphia.
Cox Enterprises, one of the nation's largest media companies, had $10.7 billion in revenue in 2003, according to a company statement.
www.thestreet.com /_forbes/tech/georgemannes/10175709.html?cm_ven=FORBES&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA   (552 words)

  
 Cox family seeks to take back company | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Cox Enterprises, a privately owned media company that controls newspapers, television and radio stations and Internet enterprises, already owns 62 percent of Cox Communications.
Cox Communications is the nation's fourth largest cable TV company, with 6.6 million subscribers in 22 states.
There has been wide speculation that Cox might be in line to buy the network – or a piece of the network – owned by Adelphia Communications Corp., which is in bankruptcy proceedings and has announced it may be up for sale.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040803/news_1b3cox.html   (534 words)

  
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Cox Enterprises Inc. made its decision to invest in the Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza in part because the paper's value fit well with those of corporate Cox, Dean Eisner, vice president of Corporate Development at Cox Enterprises Inc., told faculty and students at the Henry Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Eisner said the international venture represented by Cox's 12.5 percent stake in the media company Agora-Gazeta is and will remain an anomaly for locally-focused Cox Enterprises, but that Cox was "very happy" with the outcome of this investment.
Smith was named president of Cox Newspapers in late 1994 and, in that capacity, has responsibility for overseeing 16 Cox newspapers as well as the company's interest in direct marketing, magazines and book publishing.
www.grady.uga.edu /coxcenter/eisnrpt.htm   (501 words)

  
 Cox Newspapers
Cox Enterprises was founded in 1898 by former school teacher and reporter James M. Cox, whose ambition was to own a newspaper.
Cox became Ohio's first three-term governor and the 1920 Democratic candidate for president of the United States.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Cox Enterprises has continued to be on the forefront of media and technology, branching out into broadcasting, cable television, wholesale auto auctions and interactive media.
www.coxnews.com /html/company.html   (417 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Cox Enterprises, Inc. is incorporated in the state of Mississippi and has been in business for over four decades.
It is a small privately held corporation of the Cox family of south Misssissippi.
In 1959 the Cox family bought the other partner out and Incorporated the company on October 12, 1959 as Aircraft & Marine Electronics, Inc. as a Mississippi Corporation on file with the Mississippi Secretary of State.
www.coxinternet.com /cei   (182 words)

  
 Cox Company Profile
Cox's 16,000 employees are widely regarded as among the best in the cable industry, having earned the company extensive recognition as the leader in customer care.
Cox is deeply committed to the communities it serves with education being the cornerstone of the company's community outreach efforts.
Cox Communications is a member of a group of core businesses owned and operated by Cox Enterprises, Inc. This $5 billion company is one of the nation's leading media companies and is the world's largest operator of automobile auctions.
www.bsu.edu /web/lnstrano/profile.html   (1682 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises, Inc. :: Cox Enterprises Announces $10 Million Gift for Hurricane Katrina Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
"Cox is committed to helping those in need in the Gulf Coast region, and we hope this gift will assist in the relief and recovery of the affected communities," said James C. Kennedy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cox Enterprises.
Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services, with 2004 revenues of $11.6 billion and 77,000 employees.
Cox Enterprises also owns an equity stake in AutoTrader.com, the world's largest and most visited online source of vehicle listings for dealers and consumers.
sev.prnewswire.com /auto/20050916/CLF03716092005-1.html   (431 words)

  
 Cox Communications - Cable services in Cox Communications - News Releases
Robbins joined Cox as vice president of the company's New York City Operations in 1983, and was later promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations in Atlanta.
Cox Communications Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.7 million total customers, including approximately 6.3 million basic cable subscribers.
Cox is an investor in programming services including Discovery Communications Inc. Cox Communications is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc.
phx.corporate-ir.net /phoenix.zhtml?c=76341&p=irol-newsArticle&t=Regular&id=735103&   (1305 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises, Inc. Disclaimer
Cox Enterprises, Inc. is incorporated in the state of Mississippi and has been in business for almost four decades.
Cox Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) has owned and owns other dba companies for which we also claim the marks.
According to Georgia Department of State Cox Enterprises, Inc. a Delaware corporation registered in their state on December 27, 1968 as a foreign corporation of Delaware.
www.coxinternet.com /cei/disclaim.htm   (490 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises Commuter Rewards Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The PTC and Cox Enterprises reserve the right to change the denominations of the gift amounts, the number of monthly prizes awarded, or the frequency of drawings at their discretion.
You must a) work at a participating Cox Enterprises location, b) be an employee of Cox Enterprises (contractors must register with their own company) and c) be registered in the Commuter Rewards program.
Cox Enterprises and the PTC use the same database for both the GRH and the Commuter Rewards program.
www.perimetergo.org /rewards-ce.asp   (1287 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises to donate $10 million for Katrina relief
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises Inc. said Friday it is donating $10 million toward Hurricane Katrina relief, including $2 million in cash to various relief and social services organizations.
"Cox is committed to helping those in need in the Gulf Coast region and we hope this gift will assist in the relief and recovery of the affected communities," said James C. Kennedy, Cox chairman and chief executive officer.
Cox, through its radio, newspaper, broadcast and cable operations, also will donate $8 million worth of free airtime or advertising space for public service announcements.
www.oxfordpress.com /news/content/shared/news/nation/stories/09/0918_COXKATRINA_GIFT.html   (375 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises in $7.9 billion share deal - U.S. Business - MSNBC.com
The proposed move would make Cox Communications a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, which is a private company.
Under the proposal, Cox Enterprises, which already owns about 62 percent of Cox Communications, would pay $32 a share to take control of the remaining 38 percent of the cable provider.
Cox, which operates in 15 states, has managed to transform itself from a traditional cable operator into a provider of TV, telephone and high speed Internet services.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5577735/from/RL.5   (332 words)

  
 Cox Family to Take Firm Private
Cox Enterprises is still controlled by the founder's two daughters, Barbara Cox Anthony and Anne Cox Chambers, whose $11.2 billion fortune put them in the top 25 of this year's Forbes billionaire list.
More recently, many thought Cox was a natural bidder for Adelphia Communications Corp., which put itself on the block this year as part of its efforts to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Cox, which operates in 15 states, has been a leader in the cable industry in transforming itself from a traditional operator to a provider of TV, telephone and high speed Internet services.
www.hearst.com /hearstlink/08-02-2004/textimage_15121CoxF267.html   (854 words)

  
 The Austin Chronicle News: Media Clips
Cox is one of the powerhouse giants in the media world, especially in the cable television business.
Ironically, however, Cox is not one of the aforementioned eight dominant corporations.
McChesney labels Cox a "second-tier" corporation, his term for "smaller" companies (Cox's annual revenues are about $5 billion, compared with the $100 billion of General Electric, owner of NBC) who don't have the film, TV, and music production capabilities that the first-tier giants possess.
www.austinchronicle.com /issues/dispatch/1999-12-24/pols_media.html   (2247 words)

  
 Media Tracker - Media Analysis
When Cox Enterprises Inc. announced its intention to take its cable subsidiary Cox Communications Inc. private in August, the news was enough to lift the bulk of the cable sector on Wall Street.
Cox Enterprises has traveled a long road to get where it is today, but it may never have even existed were it not for President Warren G. Harding.
James Cox Jr., who took over the company upon his father’s death in 1957, was one of the first big investors in cable television.
www.openairwaves.org /telecom/analysis/CompanyProfile.aspx?HOID=30883   (630 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises, Inc. - Cox Career Network
At Cox, you're a part of a company that is a top 10 player in many industries, including television and radio broadcasting, broadband communications (including cable TV), newspaper publishing, automobile auctions, and online marketplaces.
Please note: When you submit your resume online to a job posting, you are not considered an applicant for employment with any Cox company until you are invited by that company to complete, and have completed, its official application form, typically at the time of an interview.
Such resumes become the property of Cox Enterprises, Inc. and its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.
www.coxenterprises.com /ecorpcoxcareer   (257 words)

  
 Cox owners offer $7.9 billion buyout - Stocks & Economy - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Cox Enterprises, which controls a number of newspapers, television and radio stations, offered to buy the 38 percent it does not already own for $32 per share, which is 16 percent above the Cox Communications closing stock price on Friday of $27.58.
Analysts were divided over whether Cox Enterprises' bid would affect Cox's acquisition strategy.
Cox Enterprises is controlled by founder James Cox's daughters, Barbara Cox Anthony and Anne Cox Chambers, whose $11.2 billion net worth this year ranked them at No. 23 among the world's richest people, according to Forbes magazine.
msnbc.msn.com /id/5582401   (800 words)

  
 coxradio.com:
Cox Radio knows its comfort zone and it's all about radio.
Cox Radio, Inc. is the third-largest radio broadcasting company in the United States based on revenues and the largest pure-play radio station group based on revenues.
Cox Radio, Inc. owns, operates or provides sales and marketing services to 79 stations in 18 markets.
www.coxradio.com   (231 words)

  
 Cox Group: Overview
Cox bought the Springfield Daily News in 1905 and was elected to Congress in 1908.
Cox bought The Miami Metropolis, Canton Daily News and Springfield Sun in 1923; The Atlanta Journal in 1939; the Dayton Journal-Herald in 1949 and The Atlanta Constitution in 1950.
Its Cox Communications arm - of which 25% was sold to the public in 1995 - is now one of the largest US cable tv groups, with significant overseas investments.
www.ketupa.net /cox.htm   (799 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises plans to take Cox Communications private - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
Cox Communications posted a net loss of $274 million on $5 billion in revenue in 2002, compared with net income of $755 million on $4.3 billion in revenue in 2001.
On July 29, Cox Communications reported net income of $52.7 million on $1.6 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2004, compared with net income of $117.7 million on $1.4 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2003.
Cox Enterprises expects Cox Communications' board of directors to create a special committee of independent directors to consider the proposal with the assistance of outside financial and legal advisors and to negotiate the proposal with CEI [Cox Enterprises].
www.bizjournals.com /atlanta/stories/2004/08/02/daily1.html   (773 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises, Inc. - Careers, Jobs and Hiring Information: Vault.com.
Broadcasting and used-car auctions don't have much in common, but the variety seems to be working well for media conglomerate Cox Enterprises, Inc. The company also maintains holdings in newspapers, radio, and cable TV.
Not only does Cox Enterprises deal in many trades, but it excels in them as well.
In the past five years the number of employees has increased by 79 percent, and Cox Enterprises has doubled in terms of value and revenue.
www.vault.com /company/CoxEnterprisesInc.html   (149 words)

  
 Cox Enterprises and Landmark Communications Announce Division of Partnership Assets in Trader Publishing Company
Cox To Control Automobile-related Publications and Websites, Paid Distribution Systems and Further Interest in AutoTrader.com ATLANTA, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cox Enterprises, Inc. and Landmark Communications, Inc. today announced they have agreed to a division of assets of their 50/50 partnership in Trader Publishing Company, the nation's leading producer of specialty title classified advertising publications.
Cox also will become the owner of Trader's offices for these publications and will be responsible for managing the distribution system for Trader's paid publications.
Cox Enterprises also owns a controlling stake in AutoTrader.com, the world's largest and most visited online source of vehicle listings for dealers and consumers.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/03-17-2006/0004322189&EDATE=   (1093 words)

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