Cox Enterprises is a privately held conglomerate with origins dating to 1898, when its founder secured a $26,000 loan to purchase the Dayton Evening News. The company remains under the ownership of the Cox family and now generates approximately $23 billion in annual revenue. Its operations span several sectors, with principal businesses in broadband connectivity through Cox Communications and automotive technology through Cox Automotive. Additional interests include cleantech, healthcare, and digital media.
The company employs around 50,000 people across its divisions, with a significant presence in Ohio and Georgia as well as global operations. Its stated guiding principle is a founding commitment to "Empower People Today to Build a Better Future for the Next Generation."
Cox Enterprises operates across multiple industry verticals - media, telecommunications, automotive, cleantech, healthcare, and digital media - allowing it to maintain diversified revenue streams while remaining a family-controlled enterprise more than 125 years after its founding.
