Thomas Fearn Frist, Sr. (1913-1998) biographical file

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0514

  • Staff Only
Frist, Thomas Fearn, Sr. (1913-1998)

Abstract

Biographical file includes photographs (including slides of Dr. Frist and Dr. John A. Oates) numerous news clippings, press release, speech, and other biographical information.

Dates

  • 1978 - 1998

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Reproduction Rights

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Historical or Biographical Note

Thomas Frist Sr. received his undergraduate education from the University of Mississippi and his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in 1933. In 1968, in partnership with his son, Dr. Thomas Frist Jr., Jack Massey, Gene Kidd, and Henry Hooker, Frist founded Hospital Corporation of America, the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, taking the company public in 1969. The company merged with Columbia Healthcare Corporation in 1993.

Frist was Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, at Vanderbilt. A nationally known cardiologist and internist, Frist served as personal physician for six Tennessee governors. In 1985, the first fully endowed professorship in internal medicine was established in his name at the School of Medicine. Frist passed away in 1998.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Thomas Fearn Frist, Sr. (1913-1998) biographical file
Author
Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
Date
2005-08-16
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is inEnglish.

Repository Details

Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository

Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232


 

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