Cox Enterprises names Maria Friedman as Senior Vice President, Tax and Treasury services
Cox Enterprises, Inc. has announced that Maria Friedman has been named senior vice president, tax and treasury services, effective January 1, 2012. She will continue reporting to John Dyer, executive vice president and chief financial officer.
“For more than 20 years, Maria has served as a valuable and strategic business partner, particularly on corporate tax issues, to leaders throughout all of our subsidiaries,” said Dyer. “Her newly added responsibilities recognize her for years of excellent results, and I am pleased that she continues to broaden her scope and career here at Cox.”
In her expanded role, Friedman adds treasury, risk and pension to her slate of responsibilities. While continuing to provide leadership to Cox’s corporate tax function, she also will be responsible for insuring liquidity, managing outside investor relations for bondholders, investment strategy for defined benefit plans, operational banking, cash management and the company’s risk management programs.
Most recently, Friedman served as senior vice president, corporate tax previously serving in a variety of tax roles including vice president of corporate tax and assistant vice president of tax. She joined Cox Enterprises in 1991 as a senior tax specialist and was promoted to tax counsel, tax manager and director of tax. Friedman began her career with Ernst & Whinney in 1987 and worked in both the Atlanta and Washington, D.C. offices.
Friedman serves on the board of directors for The Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce and Broadband Tax Institute. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Emory University, a juris doctorate degree from Georgia State University and is a member of the Georgia State Bar.
Richard Jacobson Announces Retirement
After nearly 30 years of dedicated service with the company, Richard Jacobson has announced his retirement at year end. Jacobson joined Cox in 1982 and served as assistant to the treasurer, manager of treasury operations, assistant treasurer and treasurer respectively. He was promoted to his current position in October 2005 and previously held the position of vice president and treasurer. He has also worked in various finance related positions at Contel and National Data Corporation.
“Richard has served admirably for the past three decades as a loyal and committed colleague,” said Dyer. “We are grateful for his leadership in developing a top-notch team and for diligently managing our key investor and operational banking relationships. As a community leader, I know he will continue to make an impact in Atlanta in his retirement.”
About Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media and automotive services company. With revenues of nearly $15 billion and more than 60,000 employees, the company’s major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications, Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet access, commercial telecommunications and advertising solutions); Manheim, Inc. (vehicle auctions, repair and certification services and web-based technology products); Cox Media Group, Inc. (television and radio stations, digital media, newspapers, advertising sales rep firms, Valpak and Cox Digital Solutions); and AutoTrader.com (online automotive advertising and Kelley Blue Book, vAuto, HomeNet Automotive and Vin Solutions subsidiaries). Additionally, Cox operates Kudzu.com.