Ralph Clayton McWhorter[1] (September 27, 1933 – January 23, 2016) was an American businessman who was the president and chief executive officer of the Hospital Corporation of America from 1985 to 1987.
R. Clayton McWhorter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ralph Clayton McWhorter September 27, 1933 |
| Died | January 23, 2016 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Tennessee Samford University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Early life edit
R. Clayton McWhorter was born in 1933. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1951 to 1952, and he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Samford University in Homewood, Alabama in 1955.[2][3][4]
Career edit
McWhorter worked as an administrator at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, Georgia and at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Georgia.[2][3] He then worked as an administrator at Palmyra Park Hospital in Albany, Georgia.[2][3] By 1980, he was executive vice president and, by 1985, he became president and chief operating officer.[2][3] He then served as president and chief operating officer of the Hospital Corporation of America (NYSE: HCA) from 1985 to September 1987.[2][3][4]
McWhorter co-founded HealthTrust in 1987, and served as its chairman and chief executive officer until April 1995.[2][3] He founded LifeTrust America in 1996, and served as its chairman from October 1996 to November 2004.[2][3][4] He served as Chairman of Gordian Health Solutions until its sale.[2] He founded PharmMD in 2008.[2][3][4] He also founded Primocare in 2010, where he served as a director.[2] He was the co-founder and chairman of Clayton Associates.[2][3][4]
McWhorter served on the board of directors of SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) in Nashville, Ingram Industries, StaffMark, Edgewater Technology (Nasdaq: EDGW), and the Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE: CXW).[2][3] He serves on the advisory board of Harpeth Capital.[2][3] He has served as chairman of the board of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.[2][3]
McWhorter served as president and chairman of the Federation of American Health Systems and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.[2] He received the Life Time Achievement Award by Federation of American Health Systems in 1997.[2][3] He has also served as a director of the Foundation of State Legislatures and as a trustee of the Committee for Economic Development.[2]
Philanthropy edit
McWhorter received an honorary Doctor of Commerce in 1993.[2] He serves on the advisory board of the McWhorter School of Pharmacy, which is named in his honor, as well as the board of overseers at Samford University.[2][3] He also serves on the board of trustees of Belmont University in Nashville.[2][3] At Belmont, he founded the Center for Entrepreneurship in 1996 and later, the Peer Learning Network.[2] In 2010, he donated US$2.7 million to Belmont.[5] Moreover, he served as vice chairman of the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee.[3]
McWhorter has served on the board of trustees of the Middle Tennessee Council Boy Scouts of America, and on the board of United Way of Middle Tennessee for eight years.[2][3] He started ShoutAmerica in 2008.
Death and legacy edit
In 1975, The R. Clayton Mcwhorter, a vessel of the Ingram Barge Company was built.[6] It is currently on the Upper Mississippi River.[6]
McWhorter died on January 23, 2016, aged 82.[7]
Works edit
Further reading edit
- Vraciu, Robert A. (2003). Leadership to Win: A Biography of R. Clayton McWhorter. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. ISBN 9781577363019. OCLC 938510454.
References edit
- ^ Who, Inc Marquis Who's (1971). Who's who in the South and Southwest: 1971–1972 – Inc Marquis Who's Who. Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated. ISBN 9780837908120. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v R. Clayton McWhorter. "R. Clayton McWhorter: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "R. Clayton McWhorter – Clayton Associates". Claytonassociates.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Board of directors". Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "McWhorter gives millions to Belmont". Nashville Post. August 20, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ingram Marine Group". Ingrambarge.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ "Clayton McWhorter dies at 82". Nashville Post. Retrieved January 25, 2016.