Patricia Champion Frist (September 28, 1939 – January 5, 2021)[1] was an American businesswoman and philanthropist from Tennessee.
Patricia C. Frist | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patricia Champion September 28, 1939 |
| Died | January 5, 2021 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, philanthropist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Thomas F. Frist, III William R. Frist Patricia Frist Elcan |
| Relatives | Thomas F. Frist, Sr. (father-in-law) Bill Frist (brother-in-law) Charles A. Elcan (son-in-law) |
Early life
editPatricia Champion Frist was born as Patricia Champion in Ridgely, Tennessee in 1939.[2] She was the daughter of Ogden (Harrington) and Garland Ryals Champion.[3]
Career
editFrist served as the President of Frist Capital, an investment firm.[4] She served on the Board of Directors of SunTrust Bank from 2000 to 2010.[5][6]
Philanthropy
editShe served on the board of trustees of the Frist Foundation.[7] Additionally, she served on the boards of directors of the Friends of Warner Park.[8] She also served as an honorary trustee of the Harpeth Hall School.[9]
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.[10]
Political activity
editShe was a large donor to the Republican Party. In 1997, she donated US$100,000 to the Republican National Committee.[11]
Personal life
editShe was married to Thomas F. Frist, Jr., a billionaire who co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America. They resided in Belle Meade, Tennessee. They had two sons, Thomas F. Frist, III and William R. Frist, and a daughter, Patricia Frist Elcan, who is married to investor Charles A. Elcan.
References
edit- ^ 'An incredible life well-lived': Patricia Frist, longtime Nashville philanthropist, dies at 81
- ^ "Patricia FRIST Obituary - Nashville, TN". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Cate, Margaret Randolph; Cate, Wirt Armistead (1971). "The Armistead Family and Collaterals: Among Others: Anderson, Cate, Harrison, Mayo, Nelson, Phipps, Tabb, Waller".
- ^ Nashvillan elected to Suntrust's board, Nashville Business Journal, August 8, 2000
- ^ Frist leaves SunTrust board, Atlanta Business Chronicle, September 10, 2010
- ^ SunTrust director Frist steps down, Nashville Post, September 9, 2010
- ^ The Frist Foundation: Directors
- ^ The Friends of Warner Park: Board of Directors
- ^ "Harpeth Hall: Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ Vanderbilt University School of Nursing: Patricia Champion Frist Hall Archived October 29, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Robert Dreyfuss, Especially Interested: Frist Aid: This senator handles his family company's legislative prescriptions., Mother Jones, May 1, 1997
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