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James Cox Chambers
Born1956 or 1957 (age 66–67)[1]
Alma materBard College
Known for16.3% share in Cox Enterprises
SpouseLauren Hamilton
ParentAnne Cox Chambers
RelativesJames M. Cox (grandfather)
Katharine Rayner (sister)
Margaretta Taylor (sister)
Margaret Hamilton (mother-in-law)

James Cox Chambers (born 1956/57) is an American billionaire.

Early life

He is the son of Anne Cox Chambers, and the grandson of the newspaper publisher James M. Cox. As of March 2016, his net worth is $6.4 billion.[2]

Chambers graduated from Bard College in 1982.[3]

Career

Chambers is an actor, dancer, and choreographer. Chambers appeared in the 1984 film Alphabet City.[3][4]

Wealth

In 2015, Anne Cox Chambers distributed her 49% share in Cox Enterprises equally between her three children, Katharine Rayner, Margaretta Taylor, and James Cox Chambers.[1]

Personal life

In 1982, Chambers married fellow Bard College alumna and actress Lauren Hamilton, the daughter of James Cox Hamilton and Margaret Hamilton, both of Cambridge, Massachusetts.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Brendan Coffey (2015-11-20). "Three Cox Billionaires Minted as Matriarch Gives Away Wealth - Bloomberg Business". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ^ "Here Are The 198 New Billionaires Of 2016". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ^ a b "James Cox Chambers". Communities In Schools. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  4. ^ "James Cox Chambers". BFI. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  5. ^ "Lauren Hamilton, Actress, Is Married In New York to James Cox Chambers". NYTimes.com. 1982-10-10. Retrieved 2016-07-21.