Anne Cox Chambers

Name: Anne Cox Chambers

Age: 88, born December 1st, 1919

Citizen of: The United States of America, born in Dayton, Ohio

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Marital Status: Divorced and Remarried, with two daughters and one son

Source of Wealth: Inherited from her stake in Cox Enterprises

What makes her special: She is the second richest woman in the United States. In 2007, Forbes estimated her net wealth to be $14.6 billion.

Rank on BillionaireWoman.com: #3rd of many billionaire women to be studied.

Her past: Anne Cox Chambers graduated from Finch College in New York City after attending Miss Porter’s School. She showed her passion for democratic leadership by knocking on doors to get democratic support from the people in Ohio in her youth. She was chosen as the US Ambassador to Belgium by former President Jimmy Carter. She held the title of US Ambassador to Belgium from 1977 to 1981. Since then she has held many titles and furthered her business and philanthropic aspirations. She sat on the board of directors for Coca-Cola from 1981-1991. She was the first woman to sit on the board of directors at a bank in Atlanta, the Fulton National Bank, and was also the first woman on the board of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Anne Cox Chambers donated generously to the arts and to international affairs, notably to museums and supporting presidential campaigns of John Kerry and Barack Obama. She received many honorary degrees from academic institutions to recognize the contributions she has made to the various institutions she gifted.

What the future holds: She still holds the title of Director for Cox Enterprises. Her sister Barbara’s son James Cox Kennedy currently runs the family business as its CEO. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She will continue her current operations and continue to give generously to the various philanthropic endeavors that she believes in. She still holds many positions as a board of directors member for different organizations. She is currently a supporter of Barack Obama for president and will continue to support the democratic party in America.

What we can learn from her: Anne Cox Chambers has had a rich and fulfilling life. She gave of her time and her abilities in her various positions as ambassador, member of the board and while running her media empire Cox Enterprises. She also donated much of her wealth to furthering the arts and international affairs. It is obvious that Ms. Cox Chambers is a passionate woman who stopped at nothing to better the world. We can learn to be philanthropic givers, like she is, and to pursuing different opportunities in volunteer work and memberships. It is also interesting to note that Anne Cox Chambers was interested in politics throughout her life and I believe that we could all benefit from learning more and taking charge of the political changes happening in our nation today.

Thank you Anne Cox Chambers for your inspiration to women everywhere.