Damon T. Hininger

Damon T. Hininger
Residence	Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater	Kansas State University
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Chief Executive Officer of Corrections Corporation of America
Spouse(s)	Carrie Hininger
Children	2

Damon T. Hininger is an American businessman. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Corrections Corporation of America.

Damon T. Hininger graduated from Kansas State University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice and sociology. He received a masters in business administration from Belmont University in Nashville.

Hininger joined Corrections Corporation of America as a correctional officer at their Leavenworth Detention Center in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1992. Two years later, in 1994, he became a training manager at their Central Arizona Detention Center in Florence, Arizona. By 1995, he joined the corporate headquarters in Nashville. He has served as its Chief Executive Officer since 2009. In 2014, he announced his plan to offer more educational training for prisoners to find employment once their sentence comes to an end.

He served on the board of directors of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce.

In 2015, Hininger donated US$1,500 in political contributions to Megan Barry's successful campaign to become the new Mayor of Nashville.

Hininger serves on the board of directors of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Men of Valor, a rehabilitation program for male ex-prisoners. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Trustees of Belmont University.

Hininger is married to Carrie Hininger. They have two children. They reside in Brentwood, Tennessee,

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