Patricia C. Frist

Patricia C. Frist
Born
Patricia Champion

(1939-09-28)September 28, 1939
Ridgely, Tennessee, US
DiedJanuary 5, 2021(2021-01-05) (aged 81)
Nashville, Tennessee, US
OccupationsBusinesswoman, philanthropist
Spouse
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(m. 1961)​
ChildrenThomas F. Frist, III
William R. Frist
Patricia Frist Elcan
RelativesThomas F. Frist, Sr. (father-in-law)
Bill Frist (brother-in-law)
Charles A. Elcan (son-in-law)

Patricia Champion Frist (September 28, 1939 – January 5, 2021)[1] was an American businesswoman and philanthropist from Tennessee.

Early life

Champion Frist was born as Patricia Champion in Ridgely, Tennessee in 1939.[2] She was the daughter of Ogden (Harrington) and Garland Ryals Champion.[3]

Career and board memberships

Frist served as the President of Frist Capital, an investment firm.[4] She served on the Board of Directors of SunTrust Bank from 2000 to 2010.[5] Additionally, she served on the board of trustees of the Frist Foundation.[6] Frist also served on the boards of directors of the Friends of Warner Park.[7]

Philanthropy

Frist served as an honorary trustee of the Harpeth Hall School.[8] The Patricia Champion Frist Hall on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville was renamed in her honor in 1998; it houses the School of Nursing.[9]

Political activity

In 1997, Frist donated US$100,000 to the Republican National Committee.[10]

Personal life

She was married to Thomas F. Frist, Jr., a billionaire who co-founded the Hospital Corporation of America. They resided in Belle Meade, Tennessee. They had two sons, Thomas F. Frist, III and William R. Frist, and a daughter, Patricia Frist Elcan, who is married to investor Charles A. Elcan.

References

  1. ↑ Wegner, Rachel. "'An incredible life well-lived': Patricia Frist, longtime Nashville philanthropist, dies at 81". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Patricia FRIST Obituary - Nashville, TN". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ Cate, Margaret Randolph; Cate, Wirt Armistead (1971). "The Armistead Family and Collaterals: Among Others: Anderson, Cate, Harrison, Mayo, Nelson, Phipps, Tabb, Waller".
  4. ↑ "Nashvillan elected to Suntrust's board - Nashville Business Journal". www.bizjournals.com. August 8, 2000. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Frist leaves SunTrust board - Atlanta Business Chronicle". www.bizjournals.com. September 10, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ The Frist Foundation: Directors
  7. ↑ "Park Leadership | Friends of Warner Parks". Friends of Warner Parks. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Harpeth Hall: Board of Trustees". Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Furman Hall | Virtual Tout | Vanderbilt School of Nursing". www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  10. ↑ Jones, Mother. "Especially Interested". Mother Jones. Retrieved April 14, 2026.


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