Thomas W. Beasley | |
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| Born | January 8, 1943 Dixon Springs, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | Smith County High School |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy Vanderbilt University Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Private prisons, lawyer, political activist, businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of Corrections Corporation of America |
| Spouse | Wendy Williams |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Lewis Beasley Elizabeth Beasley |
Thomas W. Beasley (born 1943) is an American lawyer, political activist and businessman based in Tennessee. He was chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party from 1977 to 1981.
In 1983, he was a co-founder of CoreCivic, formerly Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), a private prison management company. He was its president and chief executive officer from 1983 to 1987, and its chairman from 1987 to 1994. As of 2015, it has become the largest prison management company in the United States.