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R. Milton Johnson
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 lifeR. 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] CareerJohnson 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 activitiesJohnson 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 lifeJohnson is married to Denice Johnson.[3] They have two children.[3] References
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