Patricia C. Frist
Patricia Champion Frist | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1939 Ridgely, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | 5 January 2021 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Known for | President of Frist Capital; board member of SunTrust Bank; trustee of Frist Foundation |
Patricia Champion Frist (September 28, 1939 – January 5, 2021) was a prominent American entrepreneur and philanthropist based in Tennessee.
Early life
Patricia Champion was born in 1939 in Ridgely, Tennessee, the daughter of Garland Ryals Champion and Ogden (Harrington) Champion.
Career
She held the position of President at Frist Capital, a firm specializing in investments. Additionally, she was a member of the Board of Directors for SunTrust Bank between 2000 and 2010.
Philanthropy
Frist contributed as a trustee to the Frist Foundation and participated on the boards of Friends of Warner Park and as an honorary trustee at Harpeth Hall School. In recognition of her contributions, the Patricia Champion Frist Hall at Vanderbilt University, which houses the School of Nursing, was named after her in 1998.
Political activity
As a notable supporter of the Republican Party, she donated $100,000 to the Republican National Committee in 1997.
Personal life
She was married to Thomas F. Frist, Jr., billionaire co-founder of the Hospital Corporation of America, and they resided in Belle Meade, Tennessee. Their family includes two sons, Thomas F. Frist, III and William R. Frist, as well as a daughter, Patricia Frist Elcan, who is married to investor Charles A. Elcan.