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This timeline includes only events supported by the cited public record. Business-history entries are labeled as context and are not presented as personal actions.
Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Business context
James M. Cox purchases the Dayton Evening News, the event Cox Enterprises identifies as its origin.
SourcePublished work
Forbes and Bloomberg report publication of Parry-Okeden’s children’s book, Down by the Gate.
SourceReported inheritance
Forbes reports that Parry-Okeden inherited a 25% stake in Cox Enterprises after the death of her mother, Barbara Cox Anthony.
SourceDocumented gift
The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation says she donated $2 million to establish the Barbara Cox Anthony Chair in Aging.
SourceDocumented gift
Habitat for Humanity International says she made an unrestricted gift supporting its work and fundraising for undesignated initiatives.
SourceInstitutional report
Habitat’s annual report lists Parry-Okeden among donors of $1 million or more for the fiscal year.
SourcePublic filing
The most recent Trailsend Foundation Form 990-PF displayed by ProPublica is filed; it lists her as president and trustee for fiscal year 2024.
SourceEstimate snapshot
Bloomberg’s profile displays a $7.58 billion estimate and its private-company valuation inputs.
SourceBusiness context
Charter announces completion of its transaction with Cox Communications; the transaction changes the asset context surrounding Cox Enterprises.
SourceEstimate snapshot
Forbes displays a $9.7 billion real-time estimate. The figure remains a publisher estimate and may change.
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