Katharine Rayner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katharine Ann Johnson 1944 or 1945 (age 80–81) 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.
She was bornKatharine Ann Johnson toAnne Cox Chambers and Louis G. Johnson. Her maternal grandfather isJames M. Cox. She has a sisterMargaretta Taylor, and a half-brotherJames Cox Chambers, from her mother's second marriage.
In 2015, Rayner's mother Anne Cox Chambers distributed her 49% share inCox 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 theAnimal Medical Center in New York City.[3]
She has been married twice. She marriedJesse 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 inEast Hampton, New York.[2]