Damon T. Hininger
Damon T. Hininger | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Kansas State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Chief Executive Officer of CoreCivic |
| Spouse | 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
In 2015, Hininger donated US$1,500 in political contributions to both Megan Barry and David Fox during the election for Mayor of Nashville.[8]
Philanthropy
Hininger serves on the board of directors of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville.[4] He also serves on the Board of Directors of Men of Valor, a rehabilitation program for male ex-prisoners.[9] Additionally, he serves on the Board of Trustees of Belmont University.[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,[10] 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
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b Belmont University: 2014-2015 Board of Trustees
- ^ Lebo, Bronte (July 7, 2018). "Belmont students call for Damon Hininger's removal from Board of Trustees". Belmont Vision. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
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