For the serial killer, see Milton Johnson.
R. Milton Johnson | |
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Born | 1957or1958(age 65–66) [1] Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Education | Stratford High School |
Alma mater | Nashville State Community College Belmont University |
Occupation | Business executive |
Title | Chairman & CEO, Hospital Corporation of America |
Term | 2014–2019 |
Predecessor | Richard Bracken |
Successor | Sam Hazen |
Spouse | Denice Johnson |
Children | 2 |
R. Milton Johnson (born 1957/58) is an American businessman and philanthropist from Tennessee. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Hospital Corporation of America. [2] With his wife, he has supported his alma mater, Belmont University, where a building is named in their honor.
R. Milton Johnson was born in Nashville, Tennessee. [3] He was raised by a single mother. [4]
Johnson graduated from Stratford High School in 1974. [4] [5] He attended Nashville State Community College and won a scholarship to transfer to Belmont University, [4] where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting. [1]
Johnson worked for Ernst & Young. [3]
Johnson joined the Hospital Corporation of America in 1982. [3] He was appointed as executive vice president in 2004. [5] He has served as its chairman and chief executive officer since 2014, [1] and succeeded Richard Bracken, who retired at the end of 2013. [6] Johnson retired from HCA in January 2019 and was succeeded by Sam Hazen. [2] [7]
Johnson is the chair of the board of directors of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce as of 2017-2018, [8] and he serves on the board of the Nashville Health Care Council. [3]
Johnson serves on the board of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville. [3] He was inducted into the Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame in 2010. [5] In 2011, he co-chaired a benefit for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. [9]
Johnson serves on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Belmont University, for 2017-2018. [10] With his wife, he donated $10 million to the university for a scholarship program in 2015. [4] The same year, the university named the R. Milton and Denice Johnson Center in their honor. [11]
In 2015, Johnson donated US$1,500 in political contributions to Megan Barry's successful campaign to become Mayor of Nashville. [12]
Johnson is married to Denice Johnson. [3] They have two children. [3]
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