by Taylor Bryant
University of West Georgia alumnus John M. Dyer was recently named the president and chief executive officer of Cox Enterprises, Inc. John will fill the position following the retirement of outgoing CEO Jimmy W. Hayes.
John is a 36-year veteran with Cox Enterprises. He will be responsible for the company’s four major subsidiaries: Cox Communications, Manheim, Cox Media Group and AutoTrader Group, as well as corporate functions including financial operations, human resources and administration.
“I am honored and humbled to lead Cox, a company that values its employees, delivers superior products and services to its customers and strives to be a responsible and sustainable corporate partner in the communities in which we operate,” says John. “We’ve been at the forefront of transformational change in the media, telecom and automotive industries for decades, and I am excited about the ways we’ll continue to grow our existing businesses and invest in future opportunities.”
John first served as chief financial officer and then chief operating officer of Cox Enterprises, Inc. from 2008-2013. During that time he led a realignment of the company’s executive management team, strengthened the company’s balance sheet and oversaw more than $1 billion in acquisitions.
John graduated from West Georgia with a B.B.A. in accounting in 1976 and later received his M.B.A. from Georgia State University. He currently serves on Cox Enterprises’ board of directors and its executive strategy committee. He is also a member of the Georgia State University Foundation Board of Trustees and the Marcus Autism Board of Trustees.
Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media and automotive services company with revenues of more than $15 billion and more than 50,000 employees.
For more information, visit www.CoxEnterprises.com.
