Martha Rivers Ingram – Billionaire
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Ingram (left) at the 2008 Vanderbilt Commencement; (right) Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos
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| Born | Martha Robinson Rivers August 20, 1935 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Vassar College |
| Occupation | Chairman, Ingram Industries |
| Known for | Entrepreneur, philanthropist, arts patron |
| Net worth | $4.2 billion (March 2015) |
| Title | Chairman, Vanderbilt University Board of Trust |
| Spouse(s) | E. Bronson Ingram (deceased) |
| Children | Orrin H. Ingram II John R. Ingram David B. Ingram Robin Bigelow Ingram Patton |
| Relatives | Orrin Henry Ingram (great-grandfather-in-law) Julius Ingram (great-great-uncle-in-law) Erskine B. Ingram (grandfather-in-law) Orrin Henry Ingram, Sr. (father-in-law) Frederic B. Ingram (brother-in-law) Ingrid Goude (sister-in-law) |
Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram (born August 20, 1935) is an American business executive and philanthropist. She serves as the chairman of Ingram Industries. In 1995, Martha Ingram succeeded her late husband as chairman and chief executive officer of Ingram Industries, one of America’s largest privately held companies.
Early life
Martha Robinson Rivers was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of John Minott and Martha Elizabeth Robinson Rivers. She was educated at Ashley Hall in Charleston. She graduated from Vassar College with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1957.
Career
Upon graduation, she found employment at WCSC-AM/FM and WCSC-TV, a radio and television station, respectively, owned by her father.
Ingram was appointed by her husband as Director of Public Affairs at Ingram Industries in 1979. After her husband’s death in 1995, she became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. She has ranked 524th on the Forbes list of richest people.
Political activity
In 2015, Ingram donated to Democratic candidate Megan Barry’s campaign to become the new Mayor of Nashville.
Source:wikipedia