Charles A. Elcan | |
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Born | c. 1963 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Occupation | Business executive |
Spouse | Patricia Frist |
Relatives | Thomas F. Frist Jr. (father-in-law) Patricia C. Frist (mother-in-law) William R. Frist (brother-in-law) Thomas F. Frist, III (brother-in-law) |
Charles A. Elcan, also known as Chuck Elcan, (born c. 1965) is an American business executive. He is the co-founder and president of the China Health Care Corporation.
Charles A. Elcan was born circa 1965 in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] [2]
He served as the Executive Vice President of HCP, Inc. [1] Additionally, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of MedCap Properties. [1] He served on the Board of Directors of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. [1]
Elcan co-founded the China Health Care Corporation, with his father-in-law, Thomas F. Frist Jr., in 2005. [1] [3] It is headquartered in Hong Kong. [3] [4] Elcan serves as its president. [2] [5] [6]
Additionally, Elcan serves on the Board of Directors of REX American Resources, an ethanol and natural gas exploration company. [1]
With his wife, Elcan purchased the Loveless Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2003. [2] [5] [7] In 2014, he purchased 30 Music Square West, a former music studio in Music Row, with Mike Curb and philanthropist Aubrey Preston. [5]
Elcan served as the chair of the Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund. [2] He also served on the board of trustees of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation. [2] He serves on the board of trustees of the Land Trust for Tennessee. [2]
Elcan is married to Patricia "Trisha" Frist, [7] the daughter of Thomas F. Frist Jr. and Patricia C. Frist, who is the niece of US Senator Bill Frist. [5] [8] They reside in Belle Meade, Tennessee. [8]
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