Anne Cox Chambers Named One of Nation's Richest

Atlanta media magnate Anne Cox Chambers has been ranked as one of the richest people in America's 50 largest cities.

According to Forbes, Chambers has a net worth of $17 billion.

For the first time in its history, Forbes listed the richest person in each of the cities, from Bill Gates in Seattle to Thomas Peterffy in Miami.

Here's what Forbes had to say about Chambers:

The massive conglomerate owned by Anne Cox Chambers and her family is adding to its automotive business. Cox Enterprises announced a $4 billion purchase of Dealertrack, a maker of software for car dealerships, in June 2015. The company's other interests include communications (cable and broadband), media (newspapers, TV, radio stations) and the automotive unit (Autotrader.com, Manheim car auctions, Kelley Blue Book.) Chambers, the surviving daughter of Cox Enterprises founder James M. Cox (d. 1957), was ambassador to Belgium under President Jimmy Carter and holds the French Legion of Honor title.

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