Monroe J. Carell, Jr.

Monroe J. Carell, Jr.
Alma mater	Vanderbilt University
Occupation	Business executive, philanthropist

Monroe J. Carell, Jr. (1932 - 19 June 2008) was the Chairman and CEO of Central Parking Corporation. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee is named in recognition of his financial contribution.^[1][2][3]

Education

Carell earned a degree in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1959.^[4]

Career

Carell cofounded Central Parking with Richard Dennis in 1967. By 1980, Carell had bought out his business partner, and the firm was the fourth largest parking company in the United States. The company went public in 1995, and in 1997 with an estimated worth of $600 million, Carell made the Forbes 400 list. Central Parking was bought by a private equity firm in 2007, and the Carell family, owning nearly half of the shares, walked away with nearly $350 million.^[2]

Philanthropy

With their wealth, the Carell family has funded several scholarships and construction projects in the Nashville area, most notably the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University.^[2]

Honors

• 2008 - Nashvillian of the Year, Easter Seals of Tennessee^[2]
• 2001 - Vanderbilt School of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus^[5][6]

References

1. ^ "Local Philanthropist Monroe J. Carell Jr. Dies At 76". WorldNow and WTVF. Jun 20, 2008. http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=8530732. Retrieved 28 February 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Wood, E. Thomas (Jun 20, 2008). "Monroe Carell passes away". NashvillePost.com. http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2008/6/20/monroe_carell_passes_away. Retrieved 28 February 2010. 
3. ^ Pulle, Matt (Jun 20, 2008). "Monroe Carell: RIP". Nashville Scene. http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2008/06/monroe_carrell_rip.php. Retrieved 1 March 2010. 
4. ^ "Chancellor Search Committee". Vanderbilt University. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/chancellorsearch/committee.html. Retrieved 1 March 2010. 
5. ^ "About Monroe Carell Jr.". Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. http://www.vanderbiltchildrens.org/interior.php?mid=4180. Retrieved 1 March 2010. 
6. ^ "Vanderbilt Board member, Children’s Hospital namesake Monroe Carell dies". Vanderbilt University. http://frontweb.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/vuse_web/news/Releases/MonroeCarell.htm. Retrieved 1 March 2010. 

External links

• Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

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Name	Carell, Monroe J., Jr.
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Date of birth	1932
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Date of death	19 June 2008
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