Age: 83

Fortune: inherited

Source: Cox Enterprises

Net Worth: $12.6 bil

Country Of Citizenship: United States

Residence: Honolulu, Hawaii , United States, North America

Industry: Media/Entertainment

Marital Status: married, 2 children

Education: High School, Diploma

With sister Anne Cox Chambers, two daughters of James M. Cox (d. 1957), newspaper reporter who bought the Dayton Evening News for $26,000 in 1898. High school dropout became 3-term governor of Ohio; Democratic presidential nominee in 1920 with FDR as his running mate. Built media empire. Today Cox Enterprises owns newspapers, TV stations, radio stations, cable systems, plus stakes in Manheim Auctions (used cars) and AutoTrader.com (online classifieds). Sales: $12 billion. Took Cox Communications broadband business private in 2004 for $8 billion; Cox Radio still public. Anne: U.S. Ambassador to Belgium under President Carter. Barbara: husband Garner accused of insider trading in privatization last year; settled with SEC last April for $106,000. Barbara's son, James, serves as chairman.

by forbes