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Affiliation | Republican |
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2019-01-11 |
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Name | Rick Scott |
Address | Naples, Florida , United States |
Email | None |
Website | [Link] |
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Facebook | scottforflorida |
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December 01, 1952
(71 years)
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Contributor | Jason |
Last Modifed | RBH Feb 18, 2021 12:09am |
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Info | Born in Bloomington, Illinois and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Richard Scott is considered one of America’s foremost entrepreneurs. The son of a truck driver and JC Penney clerk, Rick is known as an innovator in business, health care, and politics, and has developed a reputation in the health care industry for providing affordable, high quality services through a patient-centric approach to cost and care. Rick is the founder of two health care providers, Columbia Hospital Corporation and Solantic Corporation, which builds and operates urgent care facilities throughout Florida. Rick also started Conservatives for Patients’ Rights, an organization founded to defend free market principles in health care that focused successfully on defeating President Obama’s government-run public option plan.
An Early Entrepreneur
After high school and one year of community college, Rick enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served 29 months on active duty including on the USS Glover as a radar man. Rick then enrolled at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and, while also working full-time at a local grocery store, he made his first significant foray into the business world by buying two Kansas City doughnut shops for his mother to manage.
Following graduation from UMKC with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Rick earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University. He stayed in Dallas, working for the city’s largest law firm, Johnson & Swanson, primarily representing companies in the health care, oil and gas and communication industries. His specialization was in health care mergers and acquisitions and it was during his work on these transactions that he recognized how patients could be better served by improving hospital efficiency, which would lead to lower costs and better outcomes.
In the spring of 1987, while still practicing law, Rick put together a six billion dollar finance package and made an offer to purchase HCA, Inc. When the offer was rejected, Rick started Columbia with his entire life savings of $125,000.
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Feb 22, 2022 10:30am |
Strategy |
Rick Scott Releases Far-Right Plan For GOP Senate Majority
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Article |
RP |
Sep 24, 2020 11:15am |
Proposed Legislation |
Bill proposed by Sen. Rick Scott requires states to count and report election ballots within 24 hours
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Article |
RP |
Dec 04, 2018 01:25pm |
News |
Gov. Rick Scott won't resign early to take Senate seat
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IndyGeorgia |
Jun 12, 2018 06:15pm |
Scandal |
Rick Scott’s ‘Rookie Mistake’ May Have Cost Taxpayers Millions
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Article |
RP |
Mar 21, 2018 10:50am |
Investigation |
Documents: Scott administration had long-running role in collapsed FIU bridge
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Article |
RP |
Jun 02, 2016 07:00pm |
Speculative |
Donald Trump to meet with Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday
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Article |
RP |
Jun 26, 2012 11:00am |
Strategy |
State [FL] won't release larger list of possible noncitizen voters
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Article |
RP |
Jun 14, 2012 03:00pm |
News |
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says election officials thought he was dead
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Article |
Imperator |
Dec 16, 2011 03:00pm |
News |
Rick Scott To Florida A&M Protesters: 'I Come From Public Housing'
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Servo |
Nov 03, 2011 04:50pm |
Oops |
Rick Scott, Florida Governor, Confused By Tampa Bay Region Name: 'Is That What It Calls Itself?'
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Homegrown Democrat |
Oct 26, 2011 04:30pm |
Legal Ruling |
Rick Scott's Pee Test Fails a Court Test
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Craverguy |
Aug 15, 2011 05:15pm |
News |
Robocalls flood Governor Rick Scott's office
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Article |
Homegrown Democrat |
Aug 04, 2011 08:00am |
General |
Floridians Pink-Slip Donut-Making Rick Scott
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Monsieur |
Jun 28, 2011 01:00pm |
Strategy |
Looking for support, Gov. Scott gets on the phone — and dials you
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RP |
Jun 17, 2011 09:40pm |
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[Gov. Rick] Scott launches newspaper writing campaign for himself
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Article |
Servo |
Jun 03, 2011 07:00pm |
General |
Rick Scott, Republican Florida governor, signs bill that bans students from wearing sagging pants
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COSDem |
May 26, 2011 09:30am |
Poll |
Poll: Florida's Scott is nation's least-liked governor
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Jason |
Mar 11, 2011 06:00pm |
Amusing |
Stephen King Slams Tea Party, Suggests Putting Florida Governor Rick Scott in Horror Novel
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COSDem |
Feb 26, 2011 10:00am |
Commentary |
Pill mills thrive as Gov. Scott nixes database
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Article |
Servo |
Jan 17, 2011 02:00am |
News |
Scott Is First Bald Fla. Gov. In 138 Years
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RBH |
Jan 14, 2011 03:30pm |
News |
Cabinet to Rick Scott: No, you can't veto our regulations
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Scott³ |
Jan 07, 2011 05:00am |
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Rick Scott considers "destination casinos'' for his economic plan
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Jason |
Nov 17, 2010 05:00pm |
Advertisement |
Want to help Rick Scott? No experience preferred
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Article |
Jason |
Nov 11, 2010 06:00pm |
Blog Entry |
Rick Scott Campaign Workers Not Happy About Being Compensated In Gift Cards
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Article |
Servo |
Aug 19, 2010 01:00pm |
Blog Entry |
Gubernatorial Candidate in Florida Embroiled in Possible Medicare Overbilling Scandal
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Jul 13, 2010 12:00pm |
News |
Rick Scott's pro-life boasts hinge on Texas family's preemie turmoil
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Karma Policeman |
Apr 14, 2010 05:00pm |
Announcement |
Health reform foe Rick Scott runs for governor
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Jason |
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