Anne Cox Chambers

Anne Cox Chambers ( born December 1, 1919 in Dayton, Ohio) is the heir to one of the largest media empires in America and was U.S. Ambassador to Belgium.

Life

Anne Cox is the eldest daughter of James M. Cox (1870-1957), industrialist, Governor of Ohio and Democratic presidential candidate in 1920, and his second wife, Margaretta Parler Blair ( 1890-1960 ). She grew up with her ​​siblings, James, John and Barbara, in Dayton. 1938 Anne Cox joined her education at Miss Porter 's School in Farmington, in the state of Connecticut. She then studied at the Finch College in New York City. After the death of her father, Anne Cox Chambers took over the management of the empire of Cox Enterprises along with her sister. Under the presidency of Jimmy Carter Cox Chambers was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Belgium ( 1977-1981 ). At the same time, she was director of the Bank of the South and in the years 1981 to 1991 she served as the director of the Coca -Cola Company.

Anne Cox Chambers she is committed to the "American Society of the French Legion of Honor " and is an honorary member of various art Promoting Associations. Anne Cox was married twice, first marriage to Louis Gerald Johnson and his second wife, Robert William Chambers. From the two marriages, two daughters and one son.

Honors

• Officer of the French Legion of Honour
• Knight of the Belgian Order of the Crown by King Baudoin of Belgium