Cox Enterprises began in 1898
Cox Enterprises began in 1898 when three-term Ohio Governor James M. Cox bought what is now The Dayton Daily News. Today, Cox Enterprises is a leading communications and automotive services company. The company remains privately held, with independent board members. Cox Enterprises’ board includes Cox family members Jim Kennedy, Alex Taylor and Henry Parry-Okeden. Based in Atlanta, Cox Enterprises has $22 billion in revenues and nearly 50,000 employees.