Thomas F. Frist, III

Thomas F. Frist III (born c. 1968) is an American heir, businessman, investor and philanthropist from Tennessee. He is the Founder and Managing Principal of Frist Capital, an investment firm.

Early life Thomas F. Frist III was born circa 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee. His father, Thomas F. Frist Jr., is a billionaire who served as the Chairman of HCA Healthcare. His mother, Patricia C. Frist, served as a director of SunTrust Banks from 2000 to 2010. His paternal grandfather, Thomas F. Frist Sr., was a co-founder of HCA. He received a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School in 1997. He serves as its Managing Principal. In January 2015, the firm invested US$100 million in Bulow Clinic Partners Group, a subsidiary of Bulow Holdings, an orthotic and prosthetic firm. Meanwhile, the firm sold their investment in Tink's, a spray which attracts deer while deer hunting, to Arcus Hunting, another investment firm.

Frist served on the board of directors of Triad Hospitals.