R. Milton Johnson

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R. Milton Johnson
Born1957or1958(age 66–67) [1]
EducationStratford High School
Alma mater Nashville State Community College
Belmont University
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleChairman & CEO, Hospital Corporation of America
Term2014–2019
Predecessor Richard Bracken
SuccessorSam Hazen
SpouseDenice Johnson
Children2

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.

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Civic and political activities

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]

Personal life

Johnson is married to Denice Johnson. [3] They have two children. [3]

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