Bill Frist
Bill Frist (born February 22, 1952) is a former Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee. He served in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2007.[1]
Bill Frist | |
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| File:Bill Frist official photo.jpg | |
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Sasser |
| Succeeded by | Bob Corker |
| Senate Majority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Deputy | Mitch McConnell |
| Preceded by | Tom Daschle |
| Succeeded by | Harry Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1952 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karyn Frist (1982-2012) Tracy Roberts Frist (m. 2015) |
| Residence | Nashville |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (A.B.) Harvard Medical School (M.D.) |
| Occupation | Cardiothoracic surgeon Professor Businessman Philanthropist |
| Signature | Bill Frist's signature |
Frist was born on February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee. He studied at Princeton University and at Harvard Medical School. He is married to Tracy Roberts Frist.
Bill Frist Media
Senate photograph, circa 1990s.
- With Sen. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) looking on, President George W. Bush signs into law S-3728, the North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006, Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, in the Oval Office.jpg
Frist looks on as President George W. Bush signs the North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006 (Pub.L. 109-353) into law.
- Bill Frist.jpg
Frist with Sen. Lamar Alexander and Interior Secretary Gale Norton
- FirstCorkerBakerAlexander.jpg
Frist at the inauguration of his successor Bob Corker (second left). Along with Tennessee's former Senator Howard Baker (second right), and Senior Senator Lamar Alexander (far right).
- WHF Headshot.jpg
A headshot of William Frist
References
- ↑ "Frist, Bill". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
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