Cox Enterprises was founded in 1898 by James M. Cox, a former school teacher who had always dreamed of owning a newspaper. He realized this dream when he bought the Dayton Evening News with $26,000 he had borrowed from friends and family.
James Cox’s newspaper was a success. He entered politics and became Ohio’s first three-term governor and the 1920 Democratic nominee for president of the United States. When he lost the election he decided to concentrate on his growing media business.
In 1935 Cox started Ohio’s first radio station and in 1939 bought The Atlanta Journal newspaper and started WSB, the South’s oldest radio station, which later became became its first television station in 1948.
After Gov. Cox’s death in 1957, his son, James Cox Jr., assumed leadership of the company.
In 1969 the company acquired Manheim Auto Auction, which has grown to be a leading provider of used vehicle services.
Today Cox Enterprises encompasses media and non-media companies. Cox Communications is the #3 cable provider in the United States and has more than 6 million customers. The company owns eight daily newspapers, 15 local television stations, and 80 radio stations.
Cox Enterprises employs 60,000 people through 300 businesses. The company had $14.6 billion in revenue in 2011.
Cox EnterprisesCox Enterprises was founded in 1898 by James M. Cox, a former school teacher who had always dreamed of owning a newspaper. He realized this dream when he bought the Dayton Evening News with $26,000 he had borrowed from friends and family.
James Cox’s newspaper was a success. He entered politics and became Ohio’s first three-term governor and the 1920 Democratic nominee for president of the United States. When he lost the election he decided to concentrate on his growing media business.
In 1935 Cox started Ohio’s first radio station and in 1939 bought The Atlanta Journal newspaper and started WSB, the South’s oldest radio station, which later became became its first television station in 1948.
History
After Gov. Cox’s death in 1957, his son, James Cox Jr., assumed leadership of the company.
In 1969 the company acquired Manheim Auto Auction, which has grown to be a leading provider of used vehicle services.
Today Cox Enterprises encompasses media and non-media companies. Cox Communications is the #3 cable provider in the United States and has more than 6 million customers. The company owns eight daily newspapers, 15 local television stations, and 80 radio stations.
Cox Enterprises employs 60,000 people through 300 businesses. The company had $14.6 billion in revenue in 2011.
Cox makes it impossible for retirees to contact them. My mother is 92 years old and she needs to change her ACH information. You cannot call the pension department. The recording says to leave a message and then says the mailbox is full. It has been full for over a week. The recording says to send an email and someone will ontact within 24 hours. I have sent two and no one has contacted us.
I am absolutely disgusted and because of the way she was trested she no longer takes the paper when she and my deceased father were loyal customers for 60 years.
All Cox cares about is their money and not their retirees. I will be flabergasted if this comment gets any response from COX.
My recent experience with cox as a cox customer is quite simple “They stole my money” i paid two 50.00 deposits on 2 contour boxes and I returned the boxes and now they are refusing to give my deposits back and playing any game they can to keep from returning my deposits what worse is that I am still a paying customer, they buried my cable right through 2 of my neighbors yards when the account clearly is marked A for aerial, where the prior existing cable still remains. no matter what you say to these people they just don’t care and they’re support agents only answer with pre prepared responses and are incapable of resolving issues without a price tag for additional services like they have been programed, I am completely dissatisfied with cox service however they have a monoply where I live and bar anyone else from using the lines. They hols our community hostage to conform to whatever they want because they know there is no one else you can call.
They may steal my money but, it wont cost me a thing to take legal action and will cost them thousands to defend it with they’re expensive attorney’s, they will lose more than I will so in the long run justice will be served.
I retired from Manheim New Mexico several years ago and moved To Fayetteville, GA in August 2016. Yesterday, I got my 1099-R and Block 13 it shows “NM0333985300 4” and in Block 14 it shows “$1775.28”. I do not live in New Mexico so there should not be anything going to that state. Please get back to me and explain what is the purpose of these two “Blocks”. Thank you for your time.
VBL s 000005095
DOB: 06/19/1938
I’m writing you a letter as well,because your tech,and call center employee was working at night, and brandon knows all about it.
This message is for James cox,jr/Ceo/Jimmy w.hayes/ I have been a cox customer for over 10years,and i been treated unfairly here in tulsa,ok. What i’m trying to say is this so called transition you corp people setup is terrible,I’m a lifeline customer first you blowup my big screen t.v. fried your own digital box which is the ninth refurbished digital box. I’m tired of complaing, you about these power outages,and in the dark being ate up mosquitoes,my ankles are swollen,and you have the nerve to ask for a statement when i can’t see. I have to put prescription medicine in my eyes. I received a little check last year in the 125.00 dollars is not enough to replace my big screen but this war.i have another big screen t.v. and hit after you have messup that one too. I have called your corp. office for the first time today.and you have a so-called escalation team one person name amy that would not let me talk to her boss so i hungup on her. Why do have us calling all of these states when they can’t see our bill at all. or notes when you call. please send me a claim form for your mistake.thx you i will be waiting
My father has a Trustee’s Certificate ( a trust estate) in the amount of $20.00 issied on Nov. 6, 1922. He was wondering what it’s worth is today.
Thank you
Margie Johnson