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Pictured on the cover ( clockwise from upper left ): Joe George , Amy Mills , Tony Krueck , Shereta Williams and Sujata Gosalia
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4 GOVERNOR JAMES M . COX AWARD Winner Sam Chaple stands strong in the eye of a storm
6 STAYING THE COURSE Frontline employees worked to overcome the challenges of a global pandemic
10 INVESTING TO REINVENT How ongoing investments in our core businesses , as well as adjacent and new opportunities , will help us reach our FutureFocus 2034 goals
14 THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT Our leaders in the strategy space talk about our approach to investing and the opportunities that lie ahead
18 THE JIM KENNEDY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Meet our 2021 scholarship winners
20 BUILDING FOR YOUR FUTURE Cox ’ s new financial wellness program guides you step by step toward sound financial well-being
2021 Chairman ’ s Challenge Learn more about this year ’ s winners on Pages 26 – 27
22 SIMPLICITY SELLS Cox Communications is simplifying its products and services options — delighting customers and employees
24 A CONNECTED EXPERIENCE Manheim ’ s connected digital and physical marketplace sets new records in a new world
26 2021 CHAIRMAN ’ S CHALLENGE WINNERS Get to know the employees who stepped up to Chairman Jim Kennedy ’ s annual challenge to protect our planet
This summer , Pat Esser , president and CEO of Cox Communications , announced his retirement after 40 years with Cox .
Pat assumed the role of top executive in 2006 and has led the company with a deep passion for improving the customer experience and building a strong work culture . A heartfelt thank you to Pat for his decades of extraordinary service . He steps down at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Mark Greatrex , executive vice president and chief marketing and sales officer at Cox Communications . Congratulations , Mark !
28 FALL PREVIEW Be on the lookout for what ’ s happening this fall at Cox
30 LIVING OUR PURPOSE How our employees are making the world a better place , one community at a time
34 VALUE EVERY VOICE Youlanda Mack benefited from the generosity of others , and has a mission to pay it forward through volunteerism , mentorship and financial assistance
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