Bernard Tyson, the charismatic chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente and one of the most influential business figures in the Bay Area, died early Sunday morning. He was 60.
The company issued a statement Sunday saying Tyson died unexpectedly in his sleep. No cause of death was immediately available.
The Kaiser board named Gregory A. Adams, executive vice president and group president, as interim chairman and CEO.
Tyson has led Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente, a not-for-profit managed care organization…
