"Bernard was a tireless advocate for Kaiser Permanente, our members and the communities we serve, an outstanding leader, visionary and champion of affordable, high-quality healthcare for all Americans." 19659002] Based in Oakland, California, Kaiser Permanente is an ideal hospital and health insurance system serving 12.3 million people in eight states and the District of Columbia. Executive Vice President and CEO Gregory Adams has been appointed interim chairman and CEO, the company said on Sunday.
"A light to this world has gone out," Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, tweeted Sunday. "He has always done so much for others and the world. One of the world's greatest CEOs. I will always remember him with LOVE in my heart."
In recent years, Tyson has become known as a leading voice in race issues. .
"You would think that my experience as a top boss would be different from a black man working in retail or food service jobs to support the family. Yet he and I both understand the communities of the black male experience that remain consistent regardless of financial status or job title. "Tyson wrote, adding that he had been followed in high-end stores and had servers at restaurants explaining how to tip" since apparently black men don't understand this concept. "
"What I am looking for is to bring the most diverse populations into my organization and leverage the brilliant minds that come from a universe of experiences that are very different depending on how you grew up, your community, your neighborhood, how you solves problems, "Tyson said at the AT&T event Tuesday.
"Inclusion is very important to me, and that means when I step into the room – yes, I can be different than everyone at the table – but I don't have to fit in." I get to come in and be who I am, and I create another organism in that group that is dynamic for us to take performance to the next level, "he said.
