From Forbes: Richard Cox Named CIO of Cox Enterprises

Richard Cox, Jr. was recently named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Cox Enterprises. In this role, he provides oversight and direction to corporate IT and business leaders on strategy, standards, and opportunities for data analytics and business intelligence, development and support, infrastructure, security and technical services. This is Cox’s first role as CIO of a company, though he had previously served as Chief Operations Officer of the City of Atlanta.

Cox said, "Growing up in Atlanta, I always aspired to work for Cox Enterprises. Having the opportunity to work with [Atlanta] Mayor Bottoms and serving the city I love would only happen at a company focused on both community and leadership. I am incredibly excited about a role that combines my passions for technology and leadership."

Read full coverage on Forbes.com.