HCA

HCA Inc., originally Hospital Corporation of America, is the largest for-profit hospital chain the the U.S. It has about 170 hospitals in the U.S. and overseas. Most of its hospitals are in the southern U.S. states, especially Florida and Texas. In 2006, a group of investors, including Bain Capital, took the company private in a $30 billion leveraged buyout.

Political contributions
HCA gave $209,769 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 37% to Democrats, 62% to Republicans, and 1% ($2,000) to independent Joseph Lieberman (I-CT).

Lobbying
The company spent $100,000 for lobbying in the first half of 2007. All of the money went to one lobbying firm - Smith-Free Group.

Personnel
Key executives:
 * Jack O. Bovender, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 * Richard M. Bracken, Chief Operation Officer and Director
 * R. Milton Johnson, Chief Financial Officer

Selected members of the Board of Directors:
 * Christopher J. Birosak, Managing Director with Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity
 * John Connaughton, Managing Director of Bain Capital
 * Chris Gordon, Principal of Bain Capital
 * Michael W. Michelson, Member of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LLP (KKR)
 * Steve Pagliuca, Managing Director at Bain Capital
 * Nathan C. Thorne, Senior Vice President of Merrill Lynch

Contact details
1 Park Plaza Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615-344-9551 Fax: 615-344-2266 Web: http://www.hcahealthcare.com