Birth place: Nashville, Tennessee
Birth name: William Harrison Frist
Father: Thomas Frist Sr., a physician
Mother: Dorothy (Cate) Frist
Marriage: Karyn (McLaughlin) Frist (March 14, 1981-December 2012, divorced)
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July 29, 2005 – States he plans to support legislation opposed by President George W. Bush that would expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Bush later vetoes the bill.
September 12, 2007 – Nominated by President George W. Bush to the board of an international aid program that seeks democracy and openness in underdeveloped countries.
November 2007-present – Partner in private equity firm Cressey & Company.
February 18, 2009 – Launches the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), a citizen-led, grassroots initiative aimed at reforming K-12 education in Tennessee. Frist says he hopes to ensure that “every child graduates from high school prepared for college or a career.”
February 12, 2015 – Along with Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Frist coauthors an op-ed in the New York Times calling on Congress to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which has a September deadline.
