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19-520: Shawn Morin is CEO, and John R. Ingram is chairman of Ingram Industries . The Ingram Content Group was formed, in 2009, when Ingram Lightning Group merged with Ingram Digital Group. Ingram Content Group's operating units are Ingram Book Company, Ingram International Inc., Ingram Library Services Inc., Ingram Publisher Services Inc., Ingram Periodicals Inc., Ingram Digital, Lightning Source Inc., Spring Arbor Distributors Inc., and Tennessee Book Company LLC. During 1999 and 2000, Ingram Industries negotiated

38-418: A mix-use development next to the stadium" to the developers, including Ingram. Some councilmembers objected to the plan, but Ingram called it "an essential part of our proposal in the private/public partnership." As of December 2017, Ingram is expected to offset the construction costs of the $ 275 million Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium . In particular, he is expected to pay "$ 25 million up front and $ 9 million

57-729: A sale to Barnes & Noble which was ultimately withdrawn after pressure from independent bookstores and the American Booksellers Association . In July 2006, Ingram Industries acquired VitalSource Technologies, Inc , which it later sold to Francisco Partners in April 2021. In June 2014, the company, in conjunction with Hachette Book Group USA and Perseus Books Group , announced that Hachette would buy Perseus, and then sell that company's client services businesses to Ingram, with financial details undisclosed. On April 4, 2016, John Ingram stepped down as CEO, and

76-642: A year over 30 years to help retire Metro's annual $ 13 million debt for the $ 225 bond issuance." Ingram contributed US$ 1,500 to Republican David Fox's unsuccessful mayoral campaign in 2015. Ingram sits on the boards of trustees of the National Book Foundation and the National Center for Learning Disabilities, Vanderbilt University , the Montgomery Bell Academy , Western Governors University (WGU) Tennessee, and

95-847: Is Robin Ingram Patton. His paternal grandfather five times removed, David Ingram, was an immigrant from Leeds , England. His paternal great-great-grandfather, also Orrin Henry Ingram , was a lumber baron in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and early invested in Friedrich Weyerhäuser 's timber investments, later known as the Weyerhaeuser Corporation . Ingram received a B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1982. Ingram started his career at Ingram Materials Company and Ingram Barge Company . He has been

114-443: Is an American heir, businessman, philanthropist and polo player. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ingram Industries and the chairman of Ingram Barge Company . Orrin H. Ingram II was born on July 5, 1960. His late father was E. Bronson Ingram II and his mother is Martha R. Ingram . His brothers are David Bronson Ingram , CEO of Ingram Entertainment , and John R. Ingram , CEO of Ingram Book Group . His sister

133-564: Is the chairman of the Ingram Content Group , Lightning Source and Ingram Industries . He is the owner of Nashville SC . John Ingram's father is E. Bronson Ingram II , the billionaire founder of Ingram Industries . His mother is Martha Rivers Ingram and his brothers are Orrin H. Ingram II and David Bronson Ingram . His paternal, fifth-generation grandfather, David Ingram, was an immigrant from Leeds , England. His paternal great-great-grandfather, Orrin Henry Ingram ,

152-1024: Is the patron of the Riverview Polo Team. He has won the USPA Bronze Trophy, the Eastern Challenge, the International Cup and the Continental Cup. Ingram is a " waterfowler , turkey , and big game hunter ." He also practices fox hunting . He is the Masters of the Hillsboro Hounds. In 2010, he went fox-hunting with Olympic show-jumper Markus Fuchs . Ingram serves on the Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of America for Middle Tennessee , Nashville Public Education Foundation ,

171-903: The Harpeth Hall School in Nashville. He is a member of the Charles Davis Foundation and the Princeton Varsity Club Advisory Committee. The John R. Ingram '83 Endowed Fund for Athletics in the Department of Athletics at Princeton is named for him. Ingram is married to Stephanie Currey, the daughter of Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. They have four children. They reside in Belle Meade, Tennessee . Orrin H. Ingram II Orrin H. Ingram II (born July 5, 1960)

190-612: The Nashville SC , alongside fellow billionaires Mark Wilf , Zygi Wilf and Leonard Wilf . To avoid a "conflict of interest," Ingram decided not to participate in negotiations on behalf of Vanderbilt University, where he is a trustee (as does Mark Wilf), about a new stadium potentially built by the university; the university decided to opt out of the plan in September. In November 2017, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry suggested giving away "10 acres of city-owned fairgrounds land for

209-499: The 1990s. He was vice-chairman of Ingram Industries, from 1999 to 2008, is now chairman. He also is CEO and chairman of the Ingram Content Group. He has been a member of the board of directors of Ingram Micro since 1996, and sits on the advisory board of FCA Venture Partners. In August 2017, Ingram became "the lead investor in the effort to bring a Major League Soccer team to Nashville, later known as

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228-1108: The Boards of the United States Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Ingram is a former Chairman of the United States Polo Association and the Polo Training Foundation , where he still serves as an Honorary Director. He is a member of the Nashville Polo Club. In 1996, he played on the American team in South Africa with James Armstrong, Adolfo Cambiaso and Tod Rackley. He has organized charity polo games at his RiverView Farm in Franklin, Tennessee . He

247-605: The President of Ingram Industries since 1996, and its CEO since 1999. He has served on the boards of eSkye Solutions, Ingram Micro , Ingram Barge Company , SunTrust Banks , Coca-Cola Enterprises , The Krystal Company , FirstBank, and the United States Chamber of Commerce . He has served on the Strategic Advisory Boards of SunCom and Tennessee Valley Ventures . In July 2011, he sold Ingram Materials Company to Pine Bluff Sand . He has sat on

266-605: The US to sell books from the Ingram catalog. In June 2017, Ingram purchased Book Network International Limited, a book distributor based in Plymouth , U.K., from Rowman & Littlefield . In June 2022, Ingram entered into a partnership with bookseller/social media site, Tertulia, to sell its library of books. John R. Ingram (businessman) John R. Ingram (born 1961/1962) is an American heir, businessman and philanthropist. He

285-874: The United States, from warehouses in Oregon , Pennsylvania , Tennessee , and Indiana . It also operates a print-on-demand business, under the Lightning Source brand, with facilities in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio , California , United Kingdom , France and Australia . The company also provides full service distribution, including sales and marketing services via its Ingram Publisher Services division. In addition to print distribution, Ingram also provides digital content services and distribution through CoreSource, VitalSource, and MyiLibrary. In 2015, Ingram purchased Aer.io which allows websites, based in

304-948: The executive committee of the United Way for Metropolitan Nashville, the Wetlands America Trust Board for Ducks Unlimited . He is the 2005 recipient of the Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Excellence in Volunteer Leadership Award of the United Way. He is a member of the Vanderbilt Board of Trust, and the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance . A Republican , Ingram supported George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 , John McCain in 2000 and 2008 . He has also supported Fred Thompson , Lindsey Graham , Tom DeLay , Rick Santorum , Mitt Romney , and

323-721: The impact, if any, from the sale. This deal fell through and Baker & Taylor left the retail book wholesale market after divesting some of its entertainment product distribution to Ingram Entertainment in January 2019. Baker & Taylor's departure left Ingram Book Company as the only major book wholesaler to retail stores in the United States. The company has the industry's largest active book inventory with access to 7.5 million titles. The markets they serve include booksellers, librarians, educators and specialty retailers. Ingram employs approximately 3,000 people worldwide. Ingram Content Group distributes to independent book stores throughout

342-796: Was a lumber baron in Eau Claire, Wisconsin , and an early investor in Friedrich Weyerhäuser 's timber interests, later known as the Weyerhaeuser corporation. Ingram received a bachelor's degree in English from Princeton University in 1984, and an MBA from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University in 1986. Ingram joined the family business, Ingram Industries, in 1986. He worked for Ingram Micro , in Santa Ana, California , then in Belgium , during

361-544: Was succeeded by Shawn Morin. In December 2018, it was reported that Ingram Content extended an offer to purchase book distributor Baker & Taylor 's retail and wholesale business from their parent company, Follett . As a result, Ingram informed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the proposed deal, and a preliminary investigation was started. The FTC contacted leading book retailers, Amazon , and major and independent book publishers to help determine

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