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Cox Communications CEO-Pres. James Robbins will retire at year’s ...

Cox Communications CEO-Pres. James Robbins will retire at year’s end after leading the cable operator, recently taken private, for more than 20 years. COO Patrick Esser has been named pres., the company said, without specifying who if anyone will…

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be named CEO and when Esser starts his new job. David Easterly is retiring as vice chmn.-Cox Enterprises, the owner of the cable operator and other media assets, and is being replaced by Dennis Berry. Jimmy Hayes, Cox Communications CFO, is leaving immediately to become exec.-Vp Cox Enterprises. He'll take Berry’s job of pres. and COO at year’s end. Officials at Cox Communications and Cox Enterprises didn’t return phone calls and e-mails seeking comment beyond a statement from each firm.