Patricia C. Frist

Patricia Champion Frist (September 28, 1939 – January 5, 2021)[1] was an American businesswoman and philanthropist from Tennessee.

Patricia C. Frist
Born
Patricia Champion

(1939-09-28)September 28, 1939
Ridgely, Tennessee, US
DiedJanuary 5, 2021(2021-01-05) (aged 81)
Nashville, Tennessee, US
OccupationBusinesswoman, philanthropist
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1961)​
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 in Ridgely, Tennessee in 1939.[2] She was the daughter of Ogden (Harrington) and Garland Ryals Champion.[3]

Career

Frist 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

She 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

She was a large donor to the Republican Party. In 1997, she donated US$100,000 to the Republican National Committee.[11]

Personal life

She 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
  1. 'An incredible life well-lived': Patricia Frist, longtime Nashville philanthropist, dies at 81
  2. "Patricia FRIST Obituary - Nashville, TN". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. Nashvillan elected to Suntrust's board, Nashville Business Journal, August 8, 2000
  5. Frist leaves SunTrust board, Atlanta Business Chronicle, September 10, 2010
  6. SunTrust director Frist steps down, Nashville Post, September 9, 2010
  7. The Frist Foundation: Directors
  8. The Friends of Warner Park: Board of Directors
  9. "Harpeth Hall: Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  10. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing: Patricia Champion Frist Hall Archived October 29, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  11. Robert Dreyfuss, Especially Interested: Frist Aid: This senator handles his family company's legislative prescriptions., Mother Jones, May 1, 1997


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