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The board of directors has named Gregory A. Adams, executive vice president and group president, as interim chairman and CEO. \u201cThe board has full confidence in Greg Adams\u2019 ability to lead Kaiser Permanente through this unexpected transition,\u201d says Edward Pei, chair of the executive committee.Born Jan. 20, 1959, Tyson assumed the role of CEO at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, known as Kaiser Permanente, in 2013 and became chair of the board in 2014. He served for more than 30 years managing all major aspects of the company, serving as hospital administrator, division president and chief operating officer, among other posts. The company serves 68 million residents in its communities.Upon becoming CEO in 2013, Kaiser had 9.1 million members, a workforce of 174,000 including 17,000 physicians, and generated $53 billion in annual revenue. Now, Kaiser has 12.3 million members, 218,000 employees, 23,000 physicians and annual revenue of $82.8 billion.Among his honors, Tyson was included in Time\u2019s list of the most influential people in the world, and named by Modern Healthcare as one of the most influential people in the healthcare industry for five straight years.","saveContent":"Bernard J. Tyson, chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, died expectedly the morning of November 10 in his sleep.\u201cAn outstanding leader, visionary and champion for high-quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans, Bernard was a tireless advocate for Kaiser Permanente, our members and the communities we service,\u201d according to the organization. \u201cMost importantly, Bernard was a devoted husband, father and friend. We will all miss his tremendous presence in our lives.\u201d

The board of directors has named Gregory A. Adams, executive vice president and group president, as interim chairman and CEO. \u201cThe board has full confidence in Greg Adams\u2019 ability to lead Kaiser Permanente through this unexpected transition,\u201d says Edward Pei, chair of the executive committee.Born Jan. 20, 1959, Tyson assumed the role of CEO at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, known as Kaiser Permanente, in 2013 and became chair of the board in 2014. He served for more than 30 years managing all major aspects of the company, serving as hospital administrator, division president and chief operating officer, among other posts. The company serves 68 million residents in its communities.Upon becoming CEO in 2013, Kaiser had 9.1 million members, a workforce of 174,000 including 17,000 physicians, and generated $53 billion in annual revenue. Now, Kaiser has 12.3 million members, 218,000 employees, 23,000 physicians and annual revenue of $82.8 billion.Among his honors, Tyson was included in Time\u2019s list of the most influential people in the world, and named by Modern Healthcare as one of the most influential people in the healthcare industry for five straight years.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Kaiser Permanente Chairman Bernard Tyson dies unexpectedly

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