Bill Frist

Bill Frist

William Harrison "Bill" Frist, Sr. (born February 22, 1952) is an American physician, businessman, and politician. He began his career as a heart and lung transplant surgeon and is currently a major stockholder to the for-profit hospital chain of Hospital Corporation of America. Frist later served two terms as a Republican United States Senator representing Tennessee. He was the Republican Majority Leader from 2003 until his retirement in 2007.

Read more about Bill Frist:  Childhood and Medical Career, Entering Politics, National Attention, Political Future, ONE Campaign, Other Professional and Charitable Activities, Personal Life, Financial Status, Ideology and Issues, Electoral History

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