Bernard Tyson

Bernard J. Tyson is the current CEO of integrated managed care consortium Kaiser Permanente. He was previously president and chief operating officer of the company for two years. His promotion was announced November 5, 2012,[1] and he is the first African American to hold that position.[2] He was named the third most influential person in health care by Modern Healthcare in 2015.[3] In 2014, Modern Healthcare named him the second most influential person in health care.[4]

He has worked at Kaiser for over 30 years. He serves on the board of the American Heart Association and holds two degrees from Golden Gate University.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Terhune, Chad (November 6, 2012). "Kaiser promotes Tyson to be CEO, chairman". Los Angeles Times (LAtimes.com). Retrieved 2014-01-22.
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  3. ↑ "Modern Healthcare".
  4. ↑ http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/100-most-influential-2014?date=20140815&id=3194314&module=201
  5. ↑ http://share.kaiserpermanente.org/bio/bernard-j-tyson/


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