Bernard Tyson

Bernard J. Tyson (January 20, 1959 – November 10, 2019)[1] was an American health executive. He was the CEO of integrated managed care consortium Kaiser Permanente, the largest such organization in the United States, which provides health care to 12 million people.

Bernard Tyson
Tyson speaking at the Global Climate Action Summit in 2018
Born(1959-01-20)January 20, 1959
Vallejo, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 2019(2019-11-10) (aged 60)
Oakland, California, U.S.
EducationGolden Gate University (BA, MBA)
OccupationHealthcare executive
EmployerKaiser Permanente
TitleChief executive officer
Term2012–2019

Early life and education

Born in Vallejo, California[2] and a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Tyson received a bachelor's degree in health service management and an MBA degree in health service administration from Golden Gate University.[1][3]

Career

Tyson was previously president and chief operating officer of the company for two years. His promotion was announced November 5, 2012,[4] and he was the first African American to hold the position.[5] Tyson worked at Kaiser for over 34 years.[6]

Board memberships and awards

He was named the third most influential person in health care by Modern Healthcare in 2015,[7] and the second-most influential person in health care in 2014.[8]

Tyson was included on the 2017 Time 100 Most Influential People list as a leading authority on public health in America.[9] Tyson was also selected among Time magazine's 50 Most Influential People in Health Care for 2018.

He served on the board of the American Heart Association,[1] which created in his honor the "Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund."[10] The fund's mission addresses solutions to health care inequity. Tyson's widow, Denise Bradley-Tyson, leads the program and significant donors include Kaiser Permanente, Jeff Bezos and Lynne and Marc Benioff.[11]

Death

Tyson died in Oakland, California, on November 10, 2019, at the age of 60.[12]

Legacy

At Bernard Tyson's memorial service in San Francisco on November 18 at the Chase Center, it was announced that Kaiser's new medical school in Pasadena will be named the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. [13]

References
  1. "Bernard J. Tyson: Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals". Kaiser Permanente. December 10, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. Moleski, Vincent (November 20, 2019). "Kaiser Permanente chairman and CEO Bernard Tyson, 60, dies unexpectedly". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. Narayan, Shwankia (November 11, 2019). "Bernard Tyson, Kaiser Permanente CEO, dies at 60". sfchronicle.com. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. Terhune, Chad (November 6, 2012). "Kaiser promotes Tyson to be CEO, chairman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  5. "Diversity Executive". Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  6. "How Did I Get Here? Bernard Tyson". Bloomberg L.P. January 2015.
  7. "Modern Healthcare". February 8, 2019.
  8. "100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2014". February 8, 2019.
  9. "Bernard J. Tyson: The World's 100 Most Influential People". Time. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  10. "Bernard J. Tyson Fund for Equitable Health and Well-Being". www.heart.org. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  11. "Kaiser Permanente pledges $1M to American Heart Association fund in honor of late CEO". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  12. Cranley, Ellen (November 10, 2019). "Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J. Tyson has died unexpectedly at the age of 60". Business Insider. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  13. "School of medicine announces name change to honor Tyson's support for creating a new, diverse generation of physicians poised to be advocates for patients and communities". Kaiser Permanente. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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