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.'' R. Milton Johnson (born 1957/58) is an American businessman and philanthropist from

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. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Hospital Corporation of America. With his wife, he has supported his alma mater, Belmont University, where a building is named in their honor.

Early life

R. Milton Johnson was born in

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. He was raised by a single mother. Johnson graduated from Stratford High School in 1974. He attended

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and won a scholarship to transfer to Belmont University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting.Hca Holdings Inc (HCA:New York): R. Milton Johnson
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Career

Johnson worked for

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. Johnson joined the Hospital Corporation of America in 1982. He was appointed as executive vice president in 2004. He has served as its chairman and chief executive officer since 2014, and succeeded Richard Bracken, who retired at the end of 2013. Johnson retired from HCA in January 2019 and was succeeded by Sam Hazen. Johnson is the chair of the board of directors of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce as of 2017-2018, and he serves on the board of the Nashville Health Care Council.

Civic and political activities

Johnson serves on the board of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville. He was inducted into the Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2011, he co-chaired a benefit for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. Johnson serves on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Belmont University, for 2017-2018. With his wife, he donated $10 million to the university for a scholarship program in 2015. The same year, the university named the R. Milton and Denice Johnson Center in their honor. In 2015, Johnson donated US$1,500 in political contributions to Megan Barry's successful campaign to become Mayor of

Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

Personal life

Johnson is married to Denice Johnson. They have two children.

References

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