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
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, philanthropist
Spouse
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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)

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

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.
  3. ↑ Cate, Margaret Randolph; Cate, Wirt Armistead (1971). "The Armistead Family and Collaterals: Among Others: Anderson, Cate, Harrison, Mayo, Nelson, Phipps, Tabb, Waller".
  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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