Martha Ingram & family
$5.9B
Born
Aug 20, 1935
Age
90
Source of Wealth
Book distribution, transportation
Residence
Nashville, Tennessee
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Widowed
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Vassar College
- Martha Ingram and her family own book distribution and marine firm Ingram Industries.
- Ingram took over the business after her husband Bronson Ingram died in 1995.
- She spun off the computer distribution business into publicly-traded Ingram Micro in 1996; it was acquired by Chinese company HNA in 2016.
- Martha stepped down as chairman in 2008. Her sons Orrin and John took over as CEO and chairman, respectively.
- Ingram Marine operates 5,000 barges and approximately 150 towboats on America's inland waterways.
- One of Martha's sons, David, runs Ingram Entertainment, an independent company that distributes DVDs and videogames.
- Martha Ingram was the first female chairman of Vanderbilt University's board of trustees; it is her late husband's alma mater.
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