Damon T. Hininger
Damon T. Hininger | |
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Alma mater | Kansas State University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Chief Executive Officer of CoreCivic |
Spouse(s) | Carrie Hininger |
Children | 2 |
Damon T. Hininger is an American businessman. He is the Chief Executive Officer of CoreCivic, formerly Corrections Corporation of America.
Education[]
Damon T. Hininger graduated from Kansas State University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in sociology with a specialization in criminology.[1][2][3] He received a masters in business administration from Belmont University in Nashville.[1][2][4]
Career[]
Hininger joined Corrections Corporation of America as a correctional officer at their Leavenworth Detention Center in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1992.[2][3] Two years later, in 1994, he became a training manager at their Central Arizona Detention Center in Florence, Arizona.[2] By 1995, he joined the corporate headquarters in Nashville.[2] He has served as its Chief Executive Officer since 2009.[1][5] In 2014, he announced his plan to offer more educational training for prisoners to find employment once their sentence comes to an end.[6]
He served on the board of directors of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.[7]
Political activity[]
Hininger donated US$1,500 in political contributions to both Megan Barry and David Fox during the 2015 Nashville mayoral election.[8]
Philanthropy[]
Hininger serves on the board of directors of Men of Valor, a rehabilitation program for male ex-prisoners.[9] He served on the Board of Trustees of Belmont University until 2021.[10] In 2018, students at Belmont University called for Hininger's removal from the Board of Trustees due to CoreCivic's profits from migrant detention.[11]
Personal life[]
Hininger is married to Carrie Hininger.[9] They have two children.[9] They reside in Brentwood, Tennessee,[12] and attend the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b c Corrections Corporation of America: Board of Directors Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e Corrections Corp Of America : Damon T. Hininger, Bloomberg Business
- ^ a b Brian Reisinger, Damon Hininger, The Warden, Nashville Business Journal, December 31, 2010
- ^ Corrections Corp. of America: Damon T. Hinninger
- ^ Geert De Lombaerde, The baton passes at CCA, Nashville Post, October 16, 2009
- ^ CCA boosting education programs, Nashville Post, September 16, 2014
- ^ "Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ Harrison, Scott (September 8, 2015). "Barry vs. Fox: Who the biggest business names have their money behind for mayor". Nashville Business Journal. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Men of Valor: Board of Directors
- ^ Tamburin, Adam. "CoreCivic CEO departs Belmont University board". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Lebo, Bronte (July 7, 2018). "Belmont students call for Damon Hininger's removal from Board of Trustees". Belmont Vision. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ Belmont University: 2014-2015 Board of Trustees
- Living people
- People from Nashville, Tennessee
- Kansas State University alumni
- Belmont University alumni
- American chief executives
- American corporate directors
- CoreCivic people
- Philanthropists from Tennessee
- American Presbyterians