Background
Frist, Bill was born on February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
senator company executive thoracic surgeon
Frist, Bill was born on February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor of Arts in health care policy, Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School Public and International Affairs, 1974. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1978.
Resident Massachusetts General Hospital Stanford University, 1978-1983, research fellow in surgery, 1983—1984. Chief registrar CT Surgery Southampton General Hospital, England, 1983. Chief resident CT Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital Stanford University, 1984-1985.
Chief resident CT Surgery, senior fellow cardiac transplant service Stanford University Medical Center, 1985-1986. Founder, surgeon Vanderbilt Transplant Medical Center, since 1986, assistant professor surgery, 1986-1993, director heart and lung transplantation, 1986-1993. Founder, surgical director Vanderbilt Multi-Organ Transplant Center, 1989-1993.
United States Senator from Tennessee, 1995—2007. Majority leader, 2003—2007. Partner Cressey & Company LP, Chicago, since 2007.
Frederick H. Schultz professor international economic policy Woodrow Wilson School Public & International Affairs, Princeton University, 2007—2008. University Distinguished professor Owen Graduate School Management, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 2008. Member finance committee, health, education, labor & pensions committee, rules & administration committee.
Member National Bipartisan Communications on Future of Medicaire, 1998-1999. Vice chair Alliance for Health Reform, 1995. Chairman Tennessee Medicaid Task Force, 1992-1993.
Board regents Smithsonian Institute, Washington. Board trustees Princeton University. Board directors Sergeant York History Association, Young Men’s Christian Association Foundation Metropolitan Nashville.
Member Alpha Omega Alpha, American College Chest Physicians, American College Surgeons, American Medical Association, Tennessee Medical Association, American Society Transplant Surgeons, Association Academy Surgery, International Society Heart & Lung Transplantation, Middle Tennessee Heart Association (president), Society Thoracic Surgeons, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Tennessee Transplant Society, United Way De Tocqueville Society.
Married Karyn McLaughlin Frist, 1982. Children: Harrison, Jonathan, Bryan.