Founder Profile
Jack C. Massey
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Jack C. Massey?
Jack C. Massey is a founder of HCA Healthcare, Inc., which was founded in 1968 with Dr. Thomas F. Frist Sr. and Dr. Thomas F. Frist Jr..
- Company founded
- HCA Healthcare, Inc.
- Founded
- 1968
- Co-founders
- Dr. Thomas F. Frist Sr. and Dr. Thomas F. Frist Jr.
Background
Surgical supply business owner, then investor in Kentucky Fried Chicken before co-founding HCA.
Founding Story
Jack C. Massey (1904-1990) was a Nashville businessman and investor who had bought Kentucky Fried Chicken from Harland Sanders and expanded it. He provided early capital and business experience to HCA in 1968. He is often credited as the first person to take three different companies public on the New York Stock Exchange. Jack C. Massey was born in 1904.
Sources
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- HCA Healthcare FY2025 Form 10-K (HCA Healthcare, Inc.)
- SEC Company Facts for HCA Healthcare (HCA Healthcare, Inc.)