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Greg A. Adams | |
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| Born | Gregory A. Adams 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Education | Oglethorpe University (BA) Wichita State University |
| Occupations | Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Permanente |
Greg A. Adams is chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest integrated health systems in North America.[1] He is recognized as one of the most influential people in healthcare by Time magazine in its TIME100 Health list.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Adams was raised in Carrollton, Georgia, a small town outside of Atlanta.[2][4] At the age of 15, he graduated from Villa Rica High School in 1973.[2]
Adams graduated from nursing school at the age of 18.[4] His first job was working as an emergency room nurse at Crawford Long Memorial Hospital (today Emory Midtown, Atlanta).[2][4] Later, while living in the Brookhaven section of Atlanta, he discovered Oglethorpe University.[2][5] He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Oglethorpe in 1979,[2] and received a master's degree in nursing administration from Wichita State University.[6]
Career
[edit]At age 31, Adams became CEO of his first hospital.[2]
In 1999, Adams began his career at Kaiser Permanente as a senior vice president based in Los Angeles, California.[6] In April 2008, Adams was named regional president for Northern California.[1]
In July 2013, he was promoted to executive vice president.[1] In 2016, he added group president to his title and was responsible for overseeing all eight Kaiser Permanente Regions, 39 hospitals, and 701 medical office facilities.[7]
In 2019, Adams was named chair and chief executive officer of Kaiser Permanente.[2][6][7]
In 2025, he ranked #2 on Modern Healthcare's most influential people in health care.[8]
Civic involvement
[edit]Adams serves on several charitable and industry boards of directors. He is a director for America's Health Insurance Plans; chair of the Health and Retirement Committee of the Business Roundtable; a governor and steward within the Global Health and Healthcare Community at the World Economic Forum; a member of the National Association of Health Services Executives and The Executive Leadership Council;[1] a director for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association;[4] and a past member of the California Chamber of Commerce board of directors and the California Hospital Association's board of trustees.[1]
In 2026, Adams was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Attachment 3 - Presenter Biographies. California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wallace, Lance (April 17, 2025). Adams Offers Important Perspective on Leadership, Healthcare at Spring 2025 Rikard Lecture. Oglethorpe University. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- ↑ TIME100 Health. Time Magazine. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Bolton L. Gregory A. Adams, MHA. Nurse Leader, 17, 385–388. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- ↑ $32 million for community hospital’s emergency care: healthcare organization CEO and former nurse Greg A. Adams leads historic commitment. Lifestyles Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Dingle, Derek T. (December 17, 2019). Meet Kaiser Permanente's New Black CEO Greg Adams. Black Enterprise. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Anderson, Cathie (December 11, 2019). Kaiser board names Greg Adams, a senior leader at the HMO, as Bernard Tyson’s successor. Sacramento Bee. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ Greg A. Adams, Chair and Chief Executive Officer. Kaiser Permanente. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ Kaiser Permanente (April 23, 2026). Greg A. Adams elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- ↑ New Academy Members Elected in 2026. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 19, 2026.