R. Milton Johnson

For the serial killer, see Milton Johnson.

R. Milton Johnson
Born1957 or 1958 (age 65–66)[1]
EducationStratford High School
Alma materNashville State Community College
Belmont University
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleChairman & CEO, Hospital Corporation of America
Term2014–2019
PredecessorRichard 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.

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]

References

  1. Hca Holdings Inc (HCA:New York): R. Milton Johnson, Bloomberg Business
  2. Kelman, Brett (September 10, 2018). "HCA CEO Milton Johnson will retire at the end of the year". The Tennessean. Nashville. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. "R. Milton Johnson - HCA Investor Center". investor.hcahealthcare.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. Tamburin, Adam (July 15, 2015). "HCA CEO, wife give $10M to Belmont scholarship program". The Tennessean. p. A4. Retrieved June 24, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Sarrio, Jaime (February 22, 2010). "These Hall of Famers thankful for public schooling". The Tennessean. pp. B1, B8. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  6. "Up Through the Ranks - Meet HCA's New CEO Milton Johnson - HCA Today Blog". hcatodayblog.com. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. Bannow, Tara (March 12, 2020). "HCA Healthcare CEO made $27 million in first year". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. "About Us". Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  9. Terry, Rusty (September 4, 2011). "Auction team ramps up for Swan Ball". The Tennessean. p. D10. Retrieved June 24, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Board of Trust". Belmont University. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  11. Tamburin, Adam (August 23, 2015). "Belmont names $87 million building after HCA CEO, wife". The Tennessean. p. A4. Retrieved June 24, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Harrison, Scott (September 8, 2015). "Barry vs. Fox: Who the biggest business names have their money behind for mayor". Nashville Business Journal. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved September 13, 2015.


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