For the serial killer, see Milton Johnson.
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.
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]
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]
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]
Johnson is married to Denice Johnson.[2] They have two children.[2]