Jean Cox (January 16, 1922 – June 24, 2012) was an American tenor. 　　Cox was born in Gadsden, Alabama. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II as a pilot. After obtaining a degree in Music from the University of Alabama, he studied singing with Marie Sundelius at the New England Conservatory. He was subsequently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship which enabled him to study in Rome for a year.