Patricia C. Frist

Patricia C. Frist is an American businesswoman and philanthropist from Tennessee.

Patricia C. Frist
Born
Patricia Champion
OccupationBusinesswoman, philanthropist
Spouse(s)Thomas F. Frist, Jr.
ChildrenThomas F. Frist, III
William R. Frist
Patricia Frist Elan
RelativesThomas F. Frist, Sr. (father-in-law)
Bill Frist (brother-in-law)
Charles A. Elcan (son-in-law)

Early life

Patricia Champion Frist was born as Patricia Champion.

Career

Frist served as the President of Frist Capital, an investment firm.[1] She served on the Board of Directors of SunTrust Bank from 2000 to 2010.[2][3]

Philanthropy

She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Frist Foundation.[4] Additionally, she serves on the Boards of Directors of the Friends of Warner Park.[5] She also serves as an honorary trustee of the Harpeth Hall School.[6]

The Patricia Champion Frist Hall on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville was renamed in her honor in 1998; it houses the School of Nursing.[7]

Political activity

She is a large donor to the Republican Party. In 1997, she donated US$100,000 to the Republican National Committee.[8]

Personal life

She is married to Thomas F. Frist, Jr., a billionaire who co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America. They reside in Belle Meade, Tennessee. They have two sons, Thomas F. Frist, III and William R. Frist, and a daughter, Patricia Frist Elan, who is married to investor Charles A. Elcan.

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References
  1. Nashvillan elected to Suntrust's board, Nashville Business Journal, August 8, 2000
  2. Frist leaves SunTrust board, Atlanta Business Chronicle, September 10, 2010
  3. SunTrust director Frist steps down, Nashville Post, September 9, 2010
  4. The Frist Foundation: Directors
  5. The Friends of Warner Park: Board of Directors
  6. "Harpeth Hall: Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  7. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing: Patricia Champion Frist Hall Archived 2015-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Robert Dreyfuss, Especially Interested: Frist Aid: This senator handles his family company's legislative prescriptions., Mother Jones, May 1, 1997


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