Katharine Rayner

Katharine Rayner
Born	Katharine Ann Johnson 1944 or 1945 (age 79–80) Atlanta, Georgia, US
Known for	Heiress; 16.4% stake in Cox Enterprises
Spouse(s)	Jesse Kornbluth William P. "Billy" Rayner (1929 - January 22, 2018)
Parent(s)	Anne Cox Chambers Louis G. Johnson
Relatives	Margaretta Taylor (sister) James Cox Chambers (half-brother)

Katharine Ann Johnson "Kathy" Rayner (born 1944/1945) is an American billionaire heiress.

Early life

She was born Katharine Ann Johnson to Anne Cox Chambers and Louis G. Johnson. Her maternal grandfather is James M. Cox. She has a sister Margaretta Taylor, and a half-brother James Cox Chambers, from her mother's second marriage.

Wealth and Philanthropy

In 2015, Rayner's mother Anne Cox Chambers distributed her 49% share in Cox Enterprises equally between her three children.[1] As of September 2020, her net worth is US$5.2 billion.[2]

In 2019, she donated over $5 million to the Animal Medical Center in New York City.[3]

Personal life

She has been married twice. She married Jesse Kornbluth, a magazine writer, on May 26, 1984.[4][5] They eventually divorced. Her second husband was painter and travel writer William P. "Billy" Rayner, who died on January 22, 2018, at the age of 88.[6]

Rayner lives in East Hampton, New York.[2]

References

1. Brendan Coffey (November 20, 2015). "Three Cox Billionaires Minted as Matriarch Gives Away Wealth - Bloomberg Business". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
2. "Forbes profile: Katharine Rayner". Forbes. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
3. "AMCNY 2021 Annual Report". Retrieved May 26, 2021.
4. "Katharine Johnson Will Marry May 26". The New York Times. April 8, 1984. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
5. "Miss Johnson Marries Jesse Kornbluth". The New York Times. May 27, 1984. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
6. Sjostrom, Jan. "Painter and travel writer William Rayner dies in New York". palmbeachdailynews.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.