Rick Scott's house

Richard L. Scott lives here. Scott is a graduate of the University of Missouri, Kansas City and of Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. In 1987, after serving in the United States Navy and becoming a law firm partner, he co-founded Columbia Hospital Corporation. Columbia later merged with another corporation to form Columbia/HCA, which eventually became the largest private for-profit healthcare company in the United States. One of the most controversial, but low profile figures, Scott represented the cash grab of private healthcare in the US.

Scott was pressured to resign as chief executive of Columbia/HCA in 1997. During his tenure as chief executive, the company defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and other federal programs. The Department of Justice ultimately fined the company $1.7 billion in what was at the time the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history. Scott was not charged with a crime. Following his departure from Columbia/HCA, Scott became a venture capitalist and pursued other business interests.In 2001, Scott co-founded the Solantic Corporation, which operates walk-in medical care centers. He also owns Continental Structural Plastics, North America's largest industrial composites molder. In 2009, Scott founded Conservatives for Patients Rights, A group opposing the democrats' health care plan. He was elected Governor of Florida in 2010.

Rick Scott has a net worth of $220 million. Scott left his post as Chief Executive of Columbia/HCA amid arisen controversy over the company's billing practices and its business in general. What ultimately ended in admitting fourteen felonies and an agreement to pay the federal government over $600 million was allegedly not indicated Scott's implication in the process. After working as a venture capitalist, Scott assumed office of Governor of Florida on January 4, 2011. At a rough estimate, Scott is said to have spent around $75 million of his own money in the campaign.