R. Milton Johnson
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R. Milton Johnson | |
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| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 67–68)[1] Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | Stratford High School |
| Alma mater | Nashville State Community College Belmont University |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | Chairman & CEO, Hospital Corporation of America |
| Term | 2014–2019 |
| Predecessor | Richard Bracken |
| Successor | Sam Hazen |
| Spouse | Denice Johnson |
| Children | 2 |
R. Milton Johnson (born 1957/58) is an American businessman and philanthropist from Tennessee. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) 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.
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 was its chairman and CEO 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 was the chair of the board of directors of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce in 2017-2018,[8] and was on the board of the Nashville Health Care Council.[3]
