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William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952) is an American physician, businessman, conservationist and policymaker who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1995 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party , he also served as Senate Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007.
Two years later, the Senate Republican Conference elected Frist to be their party’s floor leader. As majority leader, he championed legislation to fight HIV/AIDS globally, modernize Medicare to include prescription drug coverage for seniors, reduce taxes, and achieve K-12 education reform.
Senator William Frist, M.D. is a nationally-acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, founding partner of Frist Cressey Ventures and chairman of the Distinguished Executives Council of the health service investment firm Cressey & Company .
Bill Frist is an American politician and physician who served as a U.S. senator (1995–2007) from Tennessee. A Republican, he was Senate majority leader from 2003 to 2007. Frist graduated from Princeton University in 1974 with a degree in health care policy.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Bill Frist, a heart and lung transplant surgeon, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, and chairman of Hope Through Healing Hands. He is also a public speaker, health reform advocate, and board member of various organizations.
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Dec 23, 2002 · A 2002 interview with Senator-elect Lamar Alexander and James Barnes on the new Senate leader Bill Frist, a former heart surgeon and a conservative Republican. They discuss his background, challenges, and relationship with the White House and the Senate.