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
DiedJanuary 5, 2021(2021-01-05) (aged 81)
OccupationBusinesswoman, philanthropist
Spouse(s)
(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.

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