R. Milton Johnson Explained

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R. Milton Johnson
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Education:Stratford High School
Alma Mater:Nashville State Community College
Belmont University
Occupation:Business executive
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.[1] 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 Nashville, Tennessee.[2] He was raised by a single mother.[3]

Johnson graduated from Stratford High School in 1974.[3] [4] He attended Nashville State Community College and won a scholarship to transfer to Belmont University,[3] where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting.[5]

Career

Johnson worked for Ernst & Young.[2]

Johnson joined the Hospital Corporation of America in 1982.[2] He was appointed as executive vice president in 2004.[4] He has served as its chairman and chief executive officer since 2014,[5] 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.[1] [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.[2]

Civic and political activities

Johnson serves on the board of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville.[2] He was inducted into the Nashville Public Schools Hall of Fame in 2010.[4] 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.[3] 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.[2] They have two children.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HCA CEO Milton Johnson will retire at the end of the year. Brett . Kelman. Nashville . September 10, 2018 . The Tennessean. en. 2019-06-05.
  2. Web site: R. Milton Johnson - HCA Investor Center. investor.hcahealthcare.com. 23 January 2018. 5 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905084645/http://investor.hcahealthcare.com/leadership/directors-officers/r-milton-johnson. dead.
  3. News: Tamburin . Adam . HCA CEO, wife give $10M to Belmont scholarship program . June 24, 2018 . The Tennessean . July 15, 2015. A4. Newspapers.com. registration .
  4. News: Sarrio . Jaime . These Hall of Famers thankful for public schooling . June 24, 2018 . The Tennessean . February 22, 2010. B1; B8.
  5. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=261893&ticker=HCA Hca Holdings Inc (HCA:New York): R. Milton Johnson
  6. Web site: Up Through the Ranks - Meet HCA's New CEO Milton Johnson - HCA Today Blog. 24 April 2014. hcatodayblog.com. 23 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Bannow . Tara . HCA Healthcare CEO made $27 million in first year . Modern Healthcare . March 12, 2020 . February 15, 2023.
  8. Web site: About Us . Nashville Chamber of Commerce . June 24, 2018.
  9. News: Terry . Rusty . Auction team ramps up for Swan Ball . June 24, 2018 . The Tennessean . September 4, 2011. D10. Newspapers.com. registration .
  10. Web site: Board of Trust . Belmont University . June 24, 2018.
  11. News: Tamburin . Adam . Belmont names $87 million building after HCA CEO, wife . June 24, 2018 . The Tennessean . August 23, 2015. A4. Newspapers.com. registration .
  12. News: Harrison . Scott . September 8, 2015 . Barry vs. Fox: Who the biggest business names have their money behind for mayor . Nashville Business Journal . Nashville, Tennessee . September 13, 2015 .