Portrait of Katharine Rayner

Rank #672

Katharine Rayner

Net worth $6.2B

Media, automotive · United States

Born
Jan 12, 1945
Age
81
Source
Media, automotive
Residence
East Hampton, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Widowed
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Sarah Lawrence college

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Katharine Rayner inherited an estimated 17% stake in media and automotive conglomerate Cox Enterprises from her mother, Anne Cox Chambers.
  • Cox Enterprises, a private communications, media, and automotive conglomerate started by Rayner's grandfather, has $23.1 billion in revenues.
  • Her siblings, James Chambers and Margaretta Taylor, also inherited an estimated 17% stake each in Cox Enterprises.
  • Neither Rayner nor her siblings or mother have ever had an active role in the company.
  • Her cousin, Jim Kennedy, is chairman emeritus of Cox Enterprises. Her nephew, Alex Taylor, is CEO and chairman.
  • Rayner lives in East Hampton, N.Y. She is known to be an avid gardener.
  • A noted philanthropist, she serves on the board of the New York Public Library and the Morgan Library.