John R. Ingram (businessman)
John R. Ingram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Princeton University Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Stephanie Currey Ingram |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | E. Bronson Ingram II Martha Rivers Ingram |
| Relatives | Orrin Henry Ingram (great-great-grandfather) Julius Ingram (great-great-great uncle) Erskine B. Ingram (great-grandfather) Frederic B. Ingram (uncle) Ingrid Goude (aunt by marriage) Orrin H. Ingram II (brother) David B. Ingram (brother) Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. (father-in-law) |
John R. Ingram (born 1961/62) is an American heir, businessman and philanthropist. He serves as the chairman of the Ingram Content Group, Lightning Source and Digital Ingram, and Ingram Industries.
Early life
John Ingram's late father was E. Bronson Ingram II, founder of Ingram Industries and billionaire.[2] His mother is Martha Rivers Ingram and his brothers are Orrin H. Ingram II and David B. Ingram.[2]
His paternal grandfather five times removed, David Ingram, was an immigrant from Leeds, England.[3] His paternal great-great-grandfather, Orrin Henry Ingram, was a lumber baron in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and early invested in Friedrich Weyerhäuser's timber investments, later known as the Weyerhaeuser corporation.[4]
Ingram received a bachelor's degree in English from Princeton University in 1984, and an MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University in 1986.[1][4][5][6][7]
Career
Ingram joined the family business, Ingram Industries in 1986.[1][5][6][7] He worked for Ingram Micro in Santa Ana, California and later in Belgium in the 1990s.[2] He served as vice-chairman of Ingram Industries from 1999 to 2008, and now serves as chairman.[4][8] He also serves as its CEO and chairman of the Ingram Content Group.[1][4][5][7][8] He has been a member of the board of directors of Ingram Micro since 1996.[1][4][5][6][9][7] He sits on the advisory board of FCA Venture Partners.[10]
As of 2017, Ingram is "the lead investor in the effort to bring a Major League Soccer team to Nashville.[11] To avoid a "conflict of interest," he will not participate in negotiations on behalf of Vanderbilt University, where he serves as trustee, about a new stadium potentially built by the university.[12]
Political activity
In 2015, Ingram donated US$1,500 in political contributions to Republican candidate David Fox's unsuccessful campaign to become the mayor of Nashville.[13]
Philanthropy
Ingram sits on the boards of trustees of the National Book Foundation and the National Center for Learning Disabilities, and Vanderbilt University, the Montgomery Bell Academy, and The Harpeth Hall School in Nashville.[1][5][6][7][14] He is a member of the Charles Davis Foundation and the Princeton Varsity Club Advisory Committee.[6][14] The John R. Ingram '83 Endowed Fund for Athletics in the Department of Athletics at Princeton University is named for him.[14]
Personal life
Ingram is married to Stephanie Currey, the daughter of Brownlee O. Currey, Jr..[15] They have four children.[5][6] They reside in Belle Meade, Tennessee.[16]
References
- ^ a b c d e f BusinessWeek
- ^ a b c Inside A $15 Billion Dynasty, Bloomberg Business, September 28, 1997
- ^ Ingram Chronicles, Forbes, 9/06/1999
- ^ a b c d e Forbes
- ^ a b c d e f Ingram Content Group biography
- ^ a b c d e f Tools of Change for Publishing conference
- ^ a b c d e FCA Venture Partners biography
- ^ a b Ingram Micro biography
- ^ Digital Book World Conference
- ^ FCA Venture Partners Archived 2012-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Snyder, Eric (August 10, 2017). "Ingram recuses himself from Vanderbilt's stadium planning". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (August 9, 2017). "John Ingram recuses self from Vanderbilt, MLS shared stadium effort". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ Harrison, Scott (September 8, 2015). "Barry vs. Fox: Who the biggest business names have their money behind for mayor". Nashville Business Journal. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c Princeton Varsity Club Archived 2012-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brian A. Courtney, The Rich List 2002, NashvillePost.com, July 1, 2002
- ^ J.R. Lind, A glimpse at the most expensive homes in Nashville, Nashville City Paper, August 26, 2012